as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
you've mangled this so badly that we'll have to do it over
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Recent Examples of mangled
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Betty Lou had to be cut from the mangled wreckage of the elevator.
—Susan Young, People.com, 28 July 2025
Visuals from the scene showed the mangled remains of the aircraft dented into the side of the building, dismantling its iron grills and creating a gaping hole in the structure.
—Reuters, USA Today, 22 July 2025
As Margaret waited there in the room on pins and needles, Costner sent her a photo — a picture of a mangled car.
—Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
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Photos taken by Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV show a mangled white truck on the ground near the bridge’s support pillars.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Betty Lou had to be cut from the mangled wreckage of the elevator.
—Susan Young, People.com, 28 July 2025
Visuals from the scene showed the mangled remains of the aircraft dented into the side of the building, dismantling its iron grills and creating a gaping hole in the structure.
—Reuters, USA Today, 22 July 2025
As Margaret waited there in the room on pins and needles, Costner sent her a photo — a picture of a mangled car.
—Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mangled
Verb
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Last year, Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor celebrated prematurely and fumbled the ball through the back of the end zone on what was going to be a 41-yard TD run.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slightly concerning given that Mims has already fumbled one punt this season.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gausman released a roar from the dugout as Varland blew his fastball by Stanton.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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A couple of years after the fire, a tornado blew through and took out the north side of the street.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As explained, lost or damaged books will be charged at the market value to the borrower.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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This quality opens the door to creating implants that can be crafted to fit damaged sections of the bones perfectly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reese tried that one, too, but butchered it when his lean came well into the end zone.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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There were also rumors of things going missing from farm sheds, and animals being butchered for their meat overnight in farmers’ paddocks.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also dubbed Prime Big Deal Days, the mega-store announced that the event will take place on October 7 and 8.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Quarter is what is dubbed, in the UK, a ‘mixed-use neighborhood’.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The wrecked streetcar is colored yellow and white and was named the Elevador da Gloria.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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He was found in Laughry Creek near the wrecked SUV and was dressed in only his underwear, the prosecutor said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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All the problems getting into the ground ruined the trip a bit.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 1950s Washington, the moral entrepreneurs were members of Congress and expert witnesses who labeled people Soviet collaborators and ruined many of their lives.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just one day before conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression published their annual survey of campus free speech scores.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The drama follows Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) as a detective called in to investigate the 1987 massacre of four scientists brutally murdered in inexplicable ways, with a lone survivor the obvious suspect.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Mangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mangled. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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