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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
What To Know On October 27, a 79-year-old woman was found dead near her home in northeastern Japan’s Akita Prefecture, on the island of Honshu, with facial injuries suggesting she had been mauled by a bear, according to local reports.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
As Chris Brown speeds toward a February trial in the case of a housekeeper who was mauled by a security dog at his Los Angeles house five years ago, the singer is sharing his detailed description of the incident, in his own words, for the first time.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
An Ohio woman was sentenced to prison after officials said her 6-month-old baby was mauled to death by a dog after being left unsupervised.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Branch owned both dogs that mauled Nunez, the sheriff’s office confirmed to WTOC.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The offensive line that was mauled by Michigan last year punched first and punched often on Saturday.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Or adhere to your own values, at peril of being mauled?
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
He got mauled by Gators in The Swamp.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
The real-life 2005 story involving a Canadian couple who inspired this film is horrifying, and the movie does a great job of capturing the awfulness of being mauled by a bear.
—Vanessa Maki, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
As Chris Brown speeds toward a February trial in the case of a housekeeper who was mauled by a security dog at his Los Angeles house five years ago, the singer is sharing his detailed description of the incident, in his own words, for the first time.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
An Ohio woman was sentenced to prison after officials said her 6-month-old baby was mauled to death by a dog after being left unsupervised.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Branch owned both dogs that mauled Nunez, the sheriff’s office confirmed to WTOC.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The offensive line that was mauled by Michigan last year punched first and punched often on Saturday.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Or adhere to your own values, at peril of being mauled?
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
He got mauled by Gators in The Swamp.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2025
The real-life 2005 story involving a Canadian couple who inspired this film is horrifying, and the movie does a great job of capturing the awfulness of being mauled by a bear.
—Vanessa Maki, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mauled
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But like any power, it can be abused.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Crabtree stopped, turned, attacked the ball and snagged it.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nelson claimed to police that the man attacked her and their son after opening the car door.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Walpole got on the board first, scoring three seconds into the second quarter when Jack English pounded the ball into the end zone on third-and-goal from the one.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Without its dynamic starting quarterback, the Cougars were outpaced by visiting Inglewood, which pounded the rock in a 40-16 victory on Friday at Saddleback College.—
Zach Cavanagh,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Workers described incidents of verbal and physical abuse, including reports from women workers who said they had been manhandled and subjected to obscene remarks and threats.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vancouver completely manhandled a similarly representative Flames lineup, ultimately winning 8-1.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Picking sweet Julie mangoes from the big tree in the front yard of my childhood home; going to the beach where my late brother tried (and failed) to teach me to swim; visiting relatives during the summer in the very areas that were now being lashed by rain and wind.—
Grace White,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vargas floated groups of migrants across the informal border crossing between Guatemala and Mexico on a makeshift raft made from wooden boards lashed to fat inner tubes.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 2010, while covering an event in Lara, a western state that has long been a government stronghold, he and several fellow journalists were ambushed by a mob of militants loyal to the regime.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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And after a Washington woman was repeatedly ambushed by an owl while walking in the woods near her house in 2022, biologists report that the occurrence is becoming more frequent.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tossed and battered by violent wind and severe turbulence, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of historic ferocity — to gather life-saving data.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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At least 19 people have lost their lives in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, which battered the island this week as the most powerful storm to ever hit the Caribbean nation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Mauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mauled. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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