savage
adjective
fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed.
savaged
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past participleof savage.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof savage.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
savageadjectivefierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed.
Example Sentences
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Though critics savaged the movie, opening night audiences gave it an average grade of A-, according to market research firm CinemaScore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
We’ve been dealt a nigh-unbearable hand when two of our communities were utterly savaged by fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
England were savaged back home following the defeat on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
During a nearly three-hour-long summation, Blanche savaged Cohen with that word, dubbing him a “G.L.O.A.T.,” or the greatest liar of all time.
From New York Times ● May 28, 2024
He was savaged by a boar whilst hunting in the kingswood .
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
