buzzsawed

Power-tool severed through

Buzzsawed means cut through with a buzzsaw—a circular power saw with aggressive teeth.

Figuratively, it describes being destroyed or overwhelmed with brutal efficiency: The team got buzzsawed in the playoffs, Her argument buzzsawed through his objections.

The image suggests something chewed up quickly and mercilessly.

cutting

sawdust

Powdery timber waste

planks · blade · teeth · splinter · shredded · severed · sliced · halved · cleaved · bisected

destructive

demolished

Completely destroyed a structure

wrecked · smashed · crushed · dismantled · razed · decimated · pulverized · torn · splintered · flattened

sports

dominated

Controlled or overpowered

routed · trounced · shellacked · blowout · lopsided · overwhelmed · outmatched · overpowered · pummeled · throttled

loud

deafening

Overwhelmingly loud

shrieking · piercing · din · racket · earplugs · decibels · noise · blaring · grinding · droning

Opposites
cutting method

buzzsawedwhittled

Cut away gradually

hand-carved · chiseled · filed · carved · hacksawed

competitive dominance

buzzsawedcapitulated

Ceased resistance, conceded

crumbled · surrendered · struggled

manner/intensity of action

buzzsawedfinessed

Managed with delicate skill

nibbled

Family

buzzsaw, buzzsaws

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG