savagely attack
Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words
to assault someone in a violent and uncontrolled way
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Examples (10)
- The wild dog savagely attacked the intruder.
- He was savagely attacked by a group of hooligans.
- The animal rights activists savagely attacked the company's unethical practices.
- She feared that the mob would savagely attack anyone who stood in their way.
- If provoked, some bears can savagely attack humans.
- The politician's reputation was savagely attacked in the media.
- Witnesses reported seeing the gang savagely attacking their rival.
- Having been savagely attacked once, she was always wary of strangers.
- The prosecutor savagely attacked the defendant's alibi during cross-examination.
- They plan to savagely attack the new policy with fierce criticism.