What does "savaged" mean?

simple past and past participle of savage

What is a synonym for "savaged"?

Common synonyms include: agonized, assault, attack, berate, clawed, clobbered.

Savaged

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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simple past and past participle of savage form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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agonized assault attack berate clawed clobbered

Antonyms

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commend commended defend intact

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"While one reviewer savaged the novel as the "irritating noodlings of a teen-age sociologist", a more sympathetic reviewer thought it "funny and offhandedly brilliant"."

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