1. attacked or treated with extreme violence or cruelty
Usage: past tense of savage
2. criticized harshly and destructively
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The hiker was savaged by a wild bear in the forest.
• The small dog was savaged by a pack of larger animals.
• The critic savaged the new movie in his review.
• Her reputation was savaged by the scandal.
• The opposing team savaged our defense in the second half.
• The book was savaged by reviewers for its poor writing.
• The politician was savaged in the press for his comments.