as in to attack
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 scathe
SI.com, 13 Feb. 2018
Verb
Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football debates always seem to scathe a few players in the new, with last Monday’s discussions centred around Newcastle forward Dwight Gayle.
—SI.com, 13 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scathe
Verb
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On Wednesday, gunmen attacked a checkpoint near Jableh, killing two members of the new government’s security force.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Chargers have the space to potentially attack the top of the market at this position.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Innovations in access control can make entering residential and commercial buildings seamless and safe for all parties involved and prevent unauthorized access that could lead to theft or physical harm.—
Ram Nikhil Dodda,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.—
Don Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Those opinions are usually punctuated by scolding those who do not immediately comply.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Anti-Defamation League is scolding Elon Musk after coming to the billionaire titan’s defense earlier in the week.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That said, just because a trail is in the burn area doesn’t mean it was destroyed.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Right now, Trump is fiddling as Los Angeles (and the world) burns.—
David Carlin,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And coming around once every four years to beg for votes is both insulting and infuriating.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Last September, Roan went viral for clapping back at a photographer who was insulting stars on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Wrap the trunk of very young trees to help protect them from sun scald, making sure to remove it after the last frost in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2024
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Tomatoes grow thicker skins to prevent sun scald that causes brown patches to form on the skin.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
24 July 2024
Verb
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Some slammed the woman's decision to travel while sick, while others noted that avoiding potentially contagious passengers in a crowded airport can be challenging.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Several commenters also slammed Biden for the presumptive move.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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Once new skin tissue forms, the wound closes and eventually forms a scar.—
Michael Menna,
Verywell Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed executive orders aimed at expediting recovery, emphasizing the importance of removing hazardous waste from the burn scars to ensure safe recovery.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Scathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scathe. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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