scathing
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Synonyms for scathing
Synonyms
acerb, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulous, acrid, barbed, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordant, pungent, sarcastic, sardonic, satiric (or satirical), scalding, sharp, smart-aleck, smart-alecky, smart-mouthed, snarky, tart
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The city’s stopgap measure was taken in response to a scathing letter from the E.P.A. released on Aug. 9, which found dangerously high lead levels in sections of the city’s water supply. — Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, "‘Tasting Funny for Years’: Lead in the Water and a City in Crisis," 20 Aug. 2019 In late June, the musician wrote a scathing note following the announcement of Braun and Scott Borchetta’s $300 million deal that saw Braun take control of Swift’s masters. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Scooter Braun Congratulates Taylor Swift on 'Brilliant' New Album Lover After Drama," 23 Aug. 2019 There was Gary Cohn, the former economic advisor, whose reason for leaving earned him his own scathing Onion article. — Heather Timmons, Quartz, "Meet the man ready to battle Congress in support of Trump’s immigration strategy," 20 Aug. 2019 The scathing 63-page report comes just months ahead of a general election in October, in which Trudeau will be seeking re-election. — NBC News, "Canada' s Trudeau accepts he breached ethics rules but refuses to apologize," 15 Aug. 2019 Attorneys who had visited Border Patrol stations, ports of entry and family detention centers filed a scathing report in July 2018, describing inhumane conditions there. — Los Angeles Times, "Court upholds ruling that children held at border must have adequate food, bedding, sanitation," 15 Aug. 2019 By Steve Scherer | Reuters OTTAWA – Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s already tough re-election bid got tougher this week when the country’s ethics watchdog delivered a scathing rebuke less than 10 weeks before the October vote. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Ethics breach again ensnares Trudeau ahead of vote," 15 Aug. 2019 The raids drew quick and scathing condemnation from immigrant advocates and Democrats. — Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, "ICE rounds up hundreds of undocumented workers in immigration sweeps in Mississippi," 7 Aug. 2019 Cameron could put that theory to the test, though, after his scathing comments of Bruce Arena following his omission from the USA's lineup on the fateful night in Couva in 2017. — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "Americans Abroad 2019-20: USMNT Players in Spotlight Across Europe," 29 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'scathing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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scathing
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