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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
And things may not get any easier at the Vitality Stadium, considering Bournemouth mauled Eddie Howe's men 4-1 on their own turf the last time these clubs met.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack witness on the live webcams.
—Saman Shafiq, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In Toledo, a misread contributed to a Black man being mauled by a police K-9 dog after a traffic stop.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The swift guilty verdict for Arne Cheyenne Johnson, whose girlfriend had recently been mauled by his victim, speaks to the court and the public’s reaction to that wild legal strategy.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
After being struck from behind, he was dragged to the ground and mauled him, with other lions joined in, per Khaosod English.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte had fallen 34-11 to Appalachian State in a loss the week before, and the Tar Heels had gotten mauled, 48-14, in Chapel Hill by TCU.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Before that, the last deadly incident was in 1963, when actress Marcia Hathaway was fatally mauled by a bull shark in Middle Harbour’s shallow waters.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
But New York looked similar to last season, as Washington’s defense mauled the offensive line and pressured new quarterback Russell Wilson, who struggled in his Big Blue debut.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack witness on the live webcams.
—Saman Shafiq, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
In Toledo, a misread contributed to a Black man being mauled by a police K-9 dog after a traffic stop.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The swift guilty verdict for Arne Cheyenne Johnson, whose girlfriend had recently been mauled by his victim, speaks to the court and the public’s reaction to that wild legal strategy.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
After being struck from behind, he was dragged to the ground and mauled him, with other lions joined in, per Khaosod English.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte had fallen 34-11 to Appalachian State in a loss the week before, and the Tar Heels had gotten mauled, 48-14, in Chapel Hill by TCU.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Before that, the last deadly incident was in 1963, when actress Marcia Hathaway was fatally mauled by a bull shark in Middle Harbour’s shallow waters.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
But New York looked similar to last season, as Washington’s defense mauled the offensive line and pressured new quarterback Russell Wilson, who struggled in his Big Blue debut.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mauled
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The individuals Trump is calling out, the White House and its MAGA allies say, abused their power to keep him from returning to the presidency.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The complaints are wrenching by any measure – boys and girls as young as 8 who claim they were targeted, molested and otherwise abused by county Health and Human Services Agency workers.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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At least four people were killed and eight were injured after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints service in Michigan on Sunday morning, police said.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy and Odesa were also attacked, President Voloydmyr Zelenskyy said in a post to Telegram.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Palestinians flee new offensive Mirna Alsharif Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza with their belongings as Israel forces pounded the enclave's largest city.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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Coen repeatedly pounded his chest, seemingly signaling that Lawrence needed to hit his receivers lower.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Pats got manhandled by Mother Nature and the Dolphins over a 20-7 loss played out under 90-degree temperatures.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers then manhandled Ball State.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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At least 12 people died as heavy rain lashed the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding areas ahead of a major festival, flooding streets, disrupting transport and leaving residents stranded for hours, officials said Wednesday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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Videos posted to social media from residents in Taiwan showed huge swells, rough seas and strong winds as Ragasa’s outer bands lashed the island.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Upon booting up the game and working through a pretty robust character creator, players arrive in Lumiose City and are immediately ambushed by a content creator/social media manager working for the corporation Quasartico, Inc.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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The deadliest attack on the press recorded by the CPJ was the 2009 Maguindanao massacre in the Philippines, in which 32 journalists were among those killed when a convoy was ambushed.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
20 Sep. 2025
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Folding whipped topping gently into the pudding mixture keeps the filling fluffy and mousse-like.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Let’s look at one of his near-misses on Sunday, when the Panthers played a remarkably good game and whipped Atlanta, 30-0, in their home opener.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Mauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mauled. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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