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as in brutes
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
what kind of savage would hurt a baby?
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2
as in barbarians
an uncivilized person
inhabitants of exotic lands were invariably portrayed by early travel writers as savages
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as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
book reviewers mercilessly savaged his latest novel
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Recent Examples of savages
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
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Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Smoothbrain libs and savages can KMA.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
This notion was based on outdated presumptions of hillforts as being occupied by violent, prehistoric savages.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
Or Irish, in a time when they were seen as savages by the Englishmen?
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
Or a group of shipwrecked boys turning into savages and killing one another?
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
—
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
Smoothbrain libs and savages can KMA.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
This notion was based on outdated presumptions of hillforts as being occupied by violent, prehistoric savages.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2026
Or Irish, in a time when they were seen as savages by the Englishmen?
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savages
Noun
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These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.
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The world drew heavily from the paintings of fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta, who depicted scenes of barbarians and beasts in conflict, of pulp fiction heroes, femme fatales, and fierce warrior women.
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To an outsider, the scene may spark a certain Schadenfreude, like an army of tiny barbarians sacking Rome.
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Rabies is a viral disease that attacks the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms begin, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Another device, called a 4-Poster bait station, attacks the ticks that congregate on deer’s heads.
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Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
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Animation fans were in for a very tasty treat, as the episode introduced villains and set the tone for the brutal show adapted from the best-selling Vertigo series by the late Anthony Bourdain, co-created with Joel Rose.
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Someone else scolds the offender.
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Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, Cundieff makes quick work of lambasting the casual misogyny and homophobia ingrained in hardcore rap, but also of the media scolds unable to parse the message of the music.
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When the monsters reveal an evil agenda that goes beyond becoming movie stars, the Minions are forced to battle them to save the world.
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In this end-of-the-world scenario, Jack thrives on junk food and video games while gathering a squad of classmates to fight of zombies and monsters.
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New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
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People deserve a government that watches out for our people’s best interests, not one that abuses its powers and sells us to the highest bidder.
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Supporters will argue that criminals should not be able to hide behind wallets.
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And just like Alito, some members of my family have forgotten our history and support Trump or favor some of his immigration policies, dismissing new arrivals as criminals or lazy.
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“Savages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savages. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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