as in damaged
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as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
newspaper cartoonists scathed the lecherous governor with a series of cruel caricatures
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Verb
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The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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The wounded officer, who has been with Doral police for four years, was taken in stable condition to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center and expected to recover.—
Charles Rabin and,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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West Orlando’s Pig the Gemini isn’t new to the melancholic pianos and wounded melodies that permeate the South.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
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Councilmember Bob Holden slammed Hochul for this, arguing that the city and state simply need to enforce existing laws instead of changing them.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Scathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scathed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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