as in damaged
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as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures
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Verb
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Workers who were motivated by their belief in public service are being attacked on a daily basis.—
Gary Phelan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025 -
The conflict began after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The other two wounded passengers are being treated at the hospital as well.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
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The gents trade some quite hilarious barbs, and then a wounded Matt suits up for the imminent arrival of some AVTF stooges.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Two people are dead and 19 others injured after a small plane slammed into a Fullerton warehouse filled with workers.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Scathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scathed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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