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
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Verb
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
Adjective
The Ed Gein Story jumps around in time, in part to make connections to the other adaptations and in part because the biographical chronology is so mangled that any distraction is welcome.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mangled
Verb
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Saints, Panthers Arizona somehow turned an interception into a touchdown for their opponent and fumbled away another sure touchdown in a bad, bad loss on Sunday.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Demercado is the latest in a recent line of NFL players who have fumbled the ball just short of the goal line.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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But then a ref blew the whistle as the buzzer sounded, giving Duke two meaningless free throws while up by four.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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The two shared a playful moment, dancing together before Charli slipped her sunglasses onto Role Model’s face, blew him a kiss, and made her exit.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2025, kids put their cards into clear resin or plastic containers to preserve and protect them from scratches or damaged corners.—
Mark Billingsley,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The museum was heavily damaged following a bombing that occurred on May 14, 1943.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bad books have been made into great movies, and many great books have been butchered on the screen.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
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Multiple other locations in central Italy have butchered elephant remains, small stone tools, and larger modified bones.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones After testing several noise-canceling headphones, T+L dubbed these Bose headphones the most comfortable.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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The star, once dubbed the Prince of Darkness, toured for years, living the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle to the full.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This summer, a Florida man stumbled on a wrecked vessel while fishing with his grandson – possibly a 19th-century ship designed to carry rum.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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And curiosity to see impact of no Tyreek Hill, out for year with wrecked knee just days after Panthers lost Barkov for season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a post on Reddit's Wedding Drama forum, the bride explained the stressful situation that nearly ruined her nuptials.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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After his umpteenth comeback, director Robert Altman almost immediately ruined his career again with this tepid, unwieldy multicharacter satire of the fashion world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Get murdered, my death inspiring troops to battlefield glory.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Jeffrey Murdoch portrays Ed Kemper, a serial killer who murdered 10 people, including his own grandparents and mother, according to The New York Times.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Mangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mangled. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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