1
as in to abuse
to abuse physically
demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police
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2
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up
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as in hammer
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Recent Examples of maul
Michael Loftus, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2023
Rest the maul on the wood, then lift it all the way up—your bottom arm should be straight and your top arm slightly bent.
—Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
And this string of citations, which neighbors have pushed for in court, is the latest example of a larger issue some Kansas City residents have complained about since Kansas City resident Chris Culbertson was mauled to death.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Investigators say nothing was taken and both the ax and the maul belonged to the Krausenecks.
—Michael Loftus, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2023
Rest the maul on the wood, then lift it all the way up—your bottom arm should be straight and your top arm slightly bent.
—Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
Noun
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This story was originally published May 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
And this string of citations, which neighbors have pushed for in court, is the latest example of a larger issue some Kansas City residents have complained about since Kansas City resident Chris Culbertson was mauled to death.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maul
Verb
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The court gave a win to the Trump administration as officials have repeatedly complained about federal judges blocking the president’s policies and claimed judges are abusing their power and are biased against him politically.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In other words, don’t count on class actions to rein in Administrations bent on abusing the law.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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Two new friends spent the afternoon chatting, licking our deliciously unexpected delights and beginning a life-long bond.—
Susan Cunningham Euker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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The viral post opens with a quiet, intimate moment: the Labrador sits beside her puppy, gently licking her head.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Making the playoffs is going to be a steep uphill climb, and every multi-run collapse like Wednesday night’s hammers morale.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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Police allegedly found the body of Méndez, 43, who was from Colombia, with injuries indicating she had been killed with a hammer, while her American husband, Jarrod Gelling, 46, had knife wounds consistent with suicide, according to reports.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Boone acknowledged that location will be key for Stroman, who can no longer attack hitters head-on at this stage of his career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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The left-hander got pounded a year ago and thumped again in his first taste of big-league action for eight runs in five innings against the Washington Nationals.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Kamala Harris pounded Joe Biden over his stances on busing from the 1970s—a long-ago dispute that even became fodder for J.D. Vance in 2024.—
Andrew Yang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The House took a sledgehammer to the green energy tax credits, including by stating that only renewable projects that begin construction within 60 days of the bill’s passage would remain eligible.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
17 June 2025
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Video footage of the incident shows an agent taking a sledgehammer to the couple's car window and dragging a man out of his car to be detained.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Anyone who has seen the video knows that he was fully handcuffed after having been manhandled to the ground.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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Federal agents manhandled him out of the room, shoved him down onto his knees and handcuffed him.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Verb
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In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic’s latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair.—
Thomas Urbain,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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The president also lashed out at economists who predicted his administration’s tariffs could cause a recession.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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“Maul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maul. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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