savage
adjective
fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed.
has savaged
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present perfectof savage (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The coronavirus is the third major recession that has savaged their jobs and earnings.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2020
It has savaged trends in the business generally and NBC in particular.
From Time ● Jan. 25, 2013
Jerry Brown, but Scott has savaged high-stakes testing in language that would make Brown smile.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2012
He is tired of the tight international embargo that has savaged Iraq's economy and its people.
From Time Magazine Archive
Union Leader has savaged a long list of public figures in the 19 years that it has been owned by Publisher William Loeb.
From Time Magazine Archive
