mangled 1 of 2

past tense of mangle

mangled

2 of 2

adjective

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Recent Examples of mangled
Verb
Debris from the aircraft was seen strewn along a nearby road and several other cars on the road were also charred and mangled and could be seen still smoldering hours later as the morning sky brightened. Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025 The mangled car caught fire while Arenas still was inside. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 The building itself was left partially destroyed, and crews were still working to separate the mangled car from the structure. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025 The building that housed the daycare was now a mangled, catastrophic mess. Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mangled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mangled
Verb
  • And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.
    Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • He’s murdered, essentially, and the Innies have run amok.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In the 1970s, dark-haired, slender, and possessing considerable charm, this lethal Romeo wooed, won, and then murdered four women.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Mangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mangled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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