savage
adjective
fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed.
savaging
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present participleof savage.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Landau was aware of what constituted crowd appeal, but is too good-natured to savage many of the people along the way who perhaps deserve savaging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Meanwhile, a federal judge has been savaging LAHSA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
People would keep one eye on their bank accounts for missed deposits and the other on Wall Street, where concerns over the nation's creditworthiness could be savaging the value of people's life savings.
From Reuters ● May 23, 2023
Each candidate has been savaging the other as a creature of Washington.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
Harry tried to wave the owl out of the way, but it snapped its beak fiercely at him and carried on savaging the coat.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
