How to Use scathe in a Sentence

scathe

verb
  • Much has been written about the changes, often in scathing online reviews.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
  • But White also mentioned the league’s depth, which will likely scathe even the best teams.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The appeals court decision was, at times, scathing toward the state's arguments in the case.
    — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
  • At Fendi’s spring-summer 1993 show, Banks sported a blunt cut blonde wig which scathed her black brows.
    — Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Victoria's son, Brooklyn, called out the pop star and David Beckham in a series of scathing Instagram stories.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Outsider art in every sense of the word, and laden with scathing political and social commentary, Purifoy’s installations morph and change in the elements.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In the wake of rumors regarding their rift, the 27-year-old discussed the breakdown of their relationship in a series of scathing Instagram Stories posts shared earlier this year.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 June 2026
  • With tight polls, and without any one candidate being able to boast about the president's endorsement, the three Republicans have tried to boost their candidacies by resorting to scathing personal attacks.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Russian reaction Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that Moscow’s leadership was waiting to see the specifics of any deal to supply Tomahawks, but was scathing about the prospect.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has lashed out at Carlson and other media figures, including Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones, who have been scathing about the decision to get into the war.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
  • From in-depth local news pieces that got to the heart of our communities’ needs to scathing investigative works holding public officials accountable, the Boston Herald’s coverage sought to encapsulate the most important stories for our readership each and every day.
    — Isabelle Friedman, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025

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