as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scathes
Verb
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According to the Hindu, local eyewitnesses have said that the elephant attacks mostly at night while people are sleeping, and residents have been using firecrackers and patrol teams to keep the animal away from heavily populated areas.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Russia attacks Ukraine with new Oreshnik ballistic missile Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a new hypersonic ballistic missile, an advanced weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The suspect sustained burns that were not life-threatening, the Jackson Fire Department said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fire managers carefully monitor prescribed burns and will plan to conduct activities during safest possible burn windows.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Back at the table, Stacey slams Tia for continuing to bring up the issue.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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But dropping the gloves can feel like an exasperating last act born of desperation and hopelessness - a door that slams behind you, leaves you in the dark and seldom reopens.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The changes then alter the distribution of species and damages ecosystems such as reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds and kelp forests.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The situation might end up costing taxpayers as motorists file claims for damages with the city.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Harry survived the attack, but grew up with a limp and lasting emotional scars.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Reyes was shot, holding up his left forearm for the prosecutors, scars clearly visible beneath his short-sleeve shirt.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Or on Bluesky with the joke scolds, or on Mastodon with the Linux hackers, or on Threads with the voice-forward brands?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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The crew sets sail to the North Pole and Anderson scolds his crew to be more focused.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Restorative justice programs bring together survivors and offenders — via meetings or letters or through community panels — to try to deepen understanding, promote healing and discuss how best to make amends for a wide range of harms.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
13 Jan. 2026
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Modernizing infrastructure requires trade-off judgments; legal processes can’t determine whether, for example, the benefits of a transmission line outweigh the harms of cutting through a pristine forest.—
Philip K. Howard,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the film, Victor emotionally abuses the Creature.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Scathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scathes. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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