SCATHED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in damaged

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verb

past tense of scathe

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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Recent Examples of scathed

Verb

At Fendi’s spring-summer 1993 show, Banks sported a blunt cut blonde wig which scathed her black brows. — Essence, 4 Dec. 2025

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Adjective

Persuading big American oil companies to return to the region could prove a challenge given the political uncertainty and damaged infrastructure.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
As families wait for news about their relatives, damaged roads, power outages and fears of further flooding have hampered rescue efforts.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaged

Verb

But the university’s recent actions in a lawsuit filed by a former student who was attacked on campus during that period appear at odds with that commitment.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
Not long after Bungalow 8 opened, the World Trade Center was attacked.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of attacked

Verb

In April, the Biennale art exhibition — run by the Venice Biennale Foundation, which also runs the film festival — was slammed for allowing Russia and Israel to mount shows in their pavilions.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of slammed

Adjective

Rivera, baseball’s career leader in saves, underwent surgery after getting hurt playing center field last year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
New York Yankees / Getty Images Rivera, baseball's career leader in saves, underwent surgery after getting hurt playing center field last year.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of hurt

Verb

In fact, during testing, the handheld triggered nostalgic memories of playing Final Fantasy Legend and Mario Land 2 on long car rides to my grandparents' house, but without the eye strain and being scolded for playing in the dark as the sun set.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
For over a year, the White House has scolded and threatened the Smithsonian.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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