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
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Trump appointee Michael Pack won confirmation from the U.S. Senate in May 2020 after a two-year wait and spent his seven-plus months in office attacking many of its journalists.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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Were none of those people guilty as charged, even though there’s footage of them attacking police officers and one of them has already been rearrested on federal gun charges?—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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Cycle syncing isn’t likely to cause any real harm, but there are a few potential drawbacks.—
Lauren Mazzo,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
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Several researchers have explored the potential harms of Replika and other chatbots.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
28 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
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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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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
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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
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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
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Fans popped off in the comments section, showing their support for the singer and slammed Stern's interview style.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Several injured the same night after vehicle slammed into crowd The student's fatal injuries took place the same evening a woman slammed a car into a crowd also celebrating the Eagle's victory in Philadelphia, police confirmed to USA TODAY this week.—
Maria Francis,
USA TODAY,
29 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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Officials are warning that the Los Angeles wildfires could cause devastating impacts long after they've been extinguished, particularly in how the burn scars respond to severe weather events.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Scathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scathe. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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