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as in abused
to abuse physically
demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up
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Recent Examples of mauled
Hunter’s son Joseph, 11, said that his dad has become such a celebrity at his school that staff members have to act as a buffer lest he be mauled by a horde of elementary school kids.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
She's been mauled by this animal.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The court, taking up the matter on its own following alarming reports of dog attacks, including where children had been mauled to death, had ordered that all stray dogs in the capital territory be rounded up and permanently locked in shelters within eight weeks.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The Bills’ head coach was frustrated with what his players had yet to show, even before the Chicago Bears mauled their backups 38-0 Sunday night at Soldier Field.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Bronxites were less exploited by capitalists than mauled by an unexpected combination of policies and incentives that few outsiders bothered to notice.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The arrest took place nearly a month after a 17-year-old girl was mauled by more than 10 dogs in the community of Newberry Springs on July 17.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Even when he was being mauled by MFTs.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
She's been mauled by this animal.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The court, taking up the matter on its own following alarming reports of dog attacks, including where children had been mauled to death, had ordered that all stray dogs in the capital territory be rounded up and permanently locked in shelters within eight weeks.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
The Bills’ head coach was frustrated with what his players had yet to show, even before the Chicago Bears mauled their backups 38-0 Sunday night at Soldier Field.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Bronxites were less exploited by capitalists than mauled by an unexpected combination of policies and incentives that few outsiders bothered to notice.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The arrest took place nearly a month after a 17-year-old girl was mauled by more than 10 dogs in the community of Newberry Springs on July 17.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Even when he was being mauled by MFTs.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mauled
Verb
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Trump contends blue slips are being abused as a tool of partisan obstruction.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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To an aspiring autocrat, power exists so that it can be abused.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paul Volcker, the chair of the Federal Reserve at the time, had licked inflation, and the stock market was rising after seventeen years of going sideways.—
L. David Marquet,
Big Think,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Tonges, who before Sunday’s game had never caught a regular-season pass, attacked the ball and gave San Francisco the lead.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Predictably, there’s lots of fighting in The Smashing Machine, including plenty of that knee-to-the-face business, though the sound design is often more disturbing than the visuals; the sound of flesh giving way as it’s being pounded like a piece of meat just feels inhumane.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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In recent days, Israel pounded Gaza City, while strikes killed Hamas’ military spokesperson and the Houthis’ prime minister in Yemen.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Early indications suggest they are still getting manhandled up front.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Vikings manhandled the Patriots’ defensive front, yielding just two sacks after allowing close to 10 the day before.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These two hurricanes come after Hurricane Erin lashed North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding last month.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some liberal commentators, however, have lashed out in response to the shooting, saying calls for prayer are tone deaf responses given the victims were inside a church.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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De’Andre Johnson ambushed and choked the agent in a DCS office, livestreaming the attack on Facebook.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The season will detail 10 different cases, including a Las Vegas journalist ambushed outside his residence, a body dumped in a NYC tunnel, and a mission to discover the identity of a victim found in the East River.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The actress whipped out some ballerina dance moves to ensure each pair was still comfortable enough for any and all activities.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mauled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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