scathes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scathe
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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scathes

2 of 2

noun

plural of scathe
as in burns

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scathes
  1. attacks
  2. burns
  3. slams
  4. damages
  5. scolds
  6. scars
  7. abuses
  8. harms
Verb
  • Ronald agrees to a quote that attacks Cooper for allowing violent criminals a second chance, when his son wouldn’t get one.
    — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At the end of episode 5, Gerry attacks Danny at his and Chad’s house and breaks into the basement with all of Chad’s prosthetics on display, giving him evidence of their fraud.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • These burns help control its speed and position it for the final approach.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Two people were hospitalized with burns to their legs on Tuesday, while six others were treated for smoke inhalation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of burns
Verb
  • Hawaii is under a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell slams the islands with life-threatening rain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In one of the most memorable panels in superherocomic history, Bane, having beaten Batman down in his own Batcave, lifts the hero over his head and slams him down over his knee, breaking his back.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of slams
Noun
  • All told, Trinity Valley must pay Skains just over $10 million intended to cover harm to her mental health and reputation, unpaid wages and benefits, and exemplary damages, according to the verdict.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Tetris Company has won damages from developers making copycat games without a license before.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of damages
Verb
  • Some intergenerational sparring ensues, as Kevin scolds Arthur for his more outré boomer comments, and Arthur in turn sneers at his grandson’s millennial lameness.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The audience screams in response, and Scovel scolds them again but this time with a smile.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of scolds
Noun
  • Cardiac arrhythmia ablation, according to the British Heart Foundation, is when heat or cold energy is used to create tiny scars in the heart to block faulty signals and restore a typical heartbeat.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Wildfire burn scars increase the chances for flash-flooding events.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of scars
Verb
  • Detectives will continue investigating these cases aggressively, and anyone who abuses their position with a child will be held accountable.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Definition of abuses
Noun
  • My new colleague Margaret Manto pointed out this odd art from HHS’ children’s book about the harms of screen time.
    — John Wilkerson, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, as tech companies issue urgent new warnings about the dangers of AI, the Department of Health and Human Services convened childhood experts Tuesday to discuss the harms of excessive adolescent screen use.
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of harms
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