Collocations for "savage"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "savage" in context.
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savage
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a savage [onslaught, war, conflict]
- a savage [criminal, killer, murderer, assassin]
- a savage [storm, tornado, twister]
- the savage [murder, killing] of
- a savage [remark, thing to say]
- savage [tales, stories, events] (of)
- embarked on a savage [course, journey, expedition]
- the [family, company, government] was dealt a savage blow (when)
- was [killed, attacked, maimed] by a savage [beast, monster, animal]
- launched a savage attack on
- a savage attack on [democracy, our freedom, the city, the enemy]
- was [killed, wounded] in a savage attack
- savage criticism of the [movie, book, play, performance, team]
- has savage [ways, manners]
- of a savage nature
- the [atmosphere, crowd] turned savage
- looked savage [unshaved, with a beard]
- it is considered savage (not) to
- savaged [him, a child, the toddler]
- the [wild animal] savaged his [arm, leg, face]
- savaged by the [wild animal, murderer, enemy, dog]
- critics savaged [the movie, his play, her performance]
- the [play, show, article] was savaged (by critics)
- savaged by [critics, viewers, readers, the audience]
- the [hurricane, storm, earthquake] savaged the [city, town]
- the [city] was savaged by the [hurricane]
- [violent, uncivilized, mindless, primitive, brutal] savage
- acting like a [gang, bunch, group, pack] of savages
- [mauled, beaten, attacked, destroyed] by savages
- is [described, seen, viewed, stereotyped] as a savage
- [wrongly, incorrectly, inaccurately] portrayed as savages
- savages and [marauders, thieves, pillagers]
'savage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):