Synonyms of savaged

savaged

verb

past tense of savage

as in attacked

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• slammed
• scolded
• abused
• criticized
• blasted
• assailed
• excoriated
• insulted
• lambasted
• bashed
• trashed
• castigated
• cursed
• scathed
• vituperated
• harassed
• jumped (on)
• tied into
• berated
• belabored
• reviled
• sailed into
• harangued
• disparaged
• reprimanded
• lit into
• potshot
• belittled
• vilified
• chided
• execrated
• harried
• blasphemed
• affronted
• libelled
• slandered
• whipped
• libeled
• chastised
• profaned
• traduced
• beat up on
• bad-mouthed
• fulminated
• slurred
• rebuked
• imprecated
• laced (into)
• aspersed
• lashed (out)
• chid
• blackguarded
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praised
• hailed
• commended
• acclaimed
• complimented
• lauded

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of savaged

The movie was savaged by critics and bankrupted United Artists. —John Johnson Jr., Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024