Get to know Scathing better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like blistering or scalding.
Scathing meaning
present participle and gerund of scathe
Synonyms of Scathing
Using Scathing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of scathe
- Useful related words include: blistering, scalding, vituperative, critical.
- In the example corpus, scathing often appears in combinations such as: scathing attack, launched scathing, in scathing.
Context around Scathing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scathing
- In this selection, "scathing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, making, amid, review, statements and attacks stand out and add context to how "scathing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a scathing commentary on and all were scathing of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scathing" sits close to words such as affleck, amounting and atari, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scathing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He launched a scathing attack on his former employer. (9 words)
However, not all were scathing of the former Corrie actor. (10 words)
Cage’s scathing promo on Wayne regarding his late father was ruthless. (12 words)
B.C.'s auditor general delivered what McCrory described as a "scathing" review of grizzly bear management in 2017, finding the greatest threat to the bears was human activity that degrades their habitat, not hunting that's since been banned. (40 words)
In 2016, he made his first extraordinary break with Trump, delivering a scathing speech in Utah denouncing Trump, then a presidential candidate, as “a phony, a fraud” and who was unfit to be president. (34 words)
Amid scathing attacks on Kate, royal experts have hit out at Scobie, claiming he's 'nasty' for writing such details, and suggested he may be trying to 'squeeze up to Harry and Meghan'. (33 words)
If I go on Glassdoor.com and leave a scathing review, will it hurt my chances of a future employer hiring me? (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
A farmer who bulldozed a riverside beauty spot to 'protect local homes from flooding' has had his jail sentence reduced on appeal - despite a scathing review of his actions by the judge.
A formidable name as far as the current assembly polls go, Telangana Congress president A. Revanth Reddy has been making scathing statements against his political opponents while campaigning.
Amid scathing attacks on Kate, royal experts have hit out at Scobie, claiming he's 'nasty' for writing such details, and suggested he may be trying to 'squeeze up to Harry and Meghan'.
A scathing commentary on the absurdity of such "therapy" while also being a fun if somewhat messed up exploration of Cartman's character, "Cartman Sucks" is rightly one of the best Cartman episodes.
Barry's scathing remarks, made public by various news outlets in 2020, shed light on a fractious family dynamic.
B.C.'s auditor general delivered what McCrory described as a "scathing" review of grizzly bear management in 2017, finding the greatest threat to the bears was human activity that degrades their habitat, not hunting that's since been banned.
Cage’s scathing promo on Wayne regarding his late father was ruthless.
Following his scathing summary of Johnson, Eccleston paid tribute to former actor and politician Glenda Jackson, who shortly after finishing work on her latest film.
Former Celtic man Chris Sutton was scathing on Sunderland's appointment of ex-Rangers boss Michael Beale.
Former Met chief superintendent Phil Flower, who once worked in the DPS, is scathing of how long it took to bring Arter to justice.
Georgina works as Dan’s book agent and also helps him write the scathing expose of the Upper East Side, but she obviously did not take that job for money.
He launched a scathing attack on his former employer.
Her allies were scathing about the reshuffle, saying the return of Mr Cameron was designed purely to distract from a potential row about her removal.
Her scathing nonfiction account of U.S. policies had limited reach, so she wrote “,” an interracial romance set in Southern California designed to turn popular sympathies to Native Americans’ plight.
However, not all were scathing of the former Corrie actor.
However, the Rossies boss is scathing about the advanced mark on the grounds that it effectively discourages forwards from going for the jugular.
If I go on Glassdoor.com and leave a scathing review, will it hurt my chances of a future employer hiring me?
In 2016, he made his first extraordinary break with Trump, delivering a scathing speech in Utah denouncing Trump, then a presidential candidate, as “a phony, a fraud” and who was unfit to be president.
In 2021, the Department of Defense inspector general issued a scathing report that DOD lacked strategies to circumvent reliance on foreign drug suppliers.
In an age when superheroes dominate pop culture, this cult classic paints a scathing and subversive picture of costumed crime fighters and the ramifications they’d have in the real world.
Common combinations with scathing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- scathing attack 24×
- launched scathing 22×
- in scathing 16×
- scathing report 14×
- was scathing 9×
- the scathing 9×
- scathing about 9×
- scathing review 7×
- scathing of 7×
- issued scathing 7×