scathes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of scathe

scathes

2 of 2

noun

plural of scathe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scathes
Verb
  • The monkey’s genitals are burned with a candle, and it is placed in a cage with a mongoose, which attacks it.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But together a picture emerges of a long-standing movement eager to stop anyone who attacks a principle or personality its adherents hold dear.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Henry's body sustained serious burns, and the official cause of death was asphyxiation leading to heart failure.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The cast and crew would arrive late morning and spend six to seven hours rehearsing all the vehicle movements, stunts, gas burns, and actor staging (including the child actors on the school bus with Matthew McConaughey and American Ferrera).
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The daycare owners also signed away their right to sue for flood damages, but the state did not place a restrictive covenant on their remaining property.
    Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Around $150,000 in attorney’s fees, damages and more, actually.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Build a heavily-armored door that slams shut via a trigger and control panel, and get ready to battle with the rotating turret.
    Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Continue reading … ‘BRAZEN LIES’ – Foreign ministry slams Greta Thunberg's 'ludicrous' claims after Gaza flotilla arrest.
    , FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite the social stigma surrounding tattoos in Vietnam, Ngoc empowers her clients, including breast cancer survivors and women with self-harm scars, to reclaim their bodies, demonstrating that her work is a profound act of compassion and resilience.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
  • But even as the scars on my chest healed, my heart remembered the pain and fear.
    Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The harms of lead were largely forgotten or invisible until the 20th century.
    Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, environmental advocates have raised concerns, including infringing on tribal culture and potential harms to nearby wetlands, groundwater, rivers and threatened and endangered species, such as wood turtles.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Scathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scathes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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