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Recent Examples of mutilated
Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The case back then also involved the bodies of naked, mutilated women, plus all the sexism and homophobia that were pervasive in police work in 1998 and are apparently ship-shape today.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
At day-break, a group of hostile Wendats and Potawatomis killed and mutilated several British soldiers.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Ravelo was the leader and organizer of invitation-only internet groups dedicated to the sharing and discussion of videos depicting monkeys being mutilated and tortured, the DOJ said in a statement.
—Sofia Saric
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Short’s body was found on January 15, 1947 in the Leimert Park neighborhood; it had been severely mutilated and drained of blood.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 May 2026
These armed hostilities have maimed, mutilated and killed millions of human beings — many of them innocent civilians.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The report says that many of the victims’ bodies were mutilated on October 7, with the attackers often targeting women’s faces and intimate areas.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The pitching staff has been folded, spindled and mutilated but keeps on trucking.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Authorities contend she was killed that same day, with her body mutilated on or about May 5.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The case back then also involved the bodies of naked, mutilated women, plus all the sexism and homophobia that were pervasive in police work in 1998 and are apparently ship-shape today.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
The victims in Louisiana and Florida were all stabbed, with some mutilated and several appeared posed suggestively.
—Corin Cesaric, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
At day-break, a group of hostile Wendats and Potawatomis killed and mutilated several British soldiers.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Ravelo was the leader and organizer of invitation-only internet groups dedicated to the sharing and discussion of videos depicting monkeys being mutilated and tortured, the DOJ said in a statement.
—Sofia Saric
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Short’s body was found on January 15, 1947 in the Leimert Park neighborhood; it had been severely mutilated and drained of blood.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 May 2026
These armed hostilities have maimed, mutilated and killed millions of human beings — many of them innocent civilians.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
The report says that many of the victims’ bodies were mutilated on October 7, with the attackers often targeting women’s faces and intimate areas.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The pitching staff has been folded, spindled and mutilated but keeps on trucking.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Authorities contend she was killed that same day, with her body mutilated on or about May 5.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilated
Adjective
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That may sound unfathomable to any non-comic reader who watched Steven Yeun's Mark Grayson get bludgeoned, maimed, and nearly disemboweled (sorry, Atom Eve) in an episode-long, cities-spanning fight with Thragg's berzerker warrior, Conquest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Every team has injuries, but the Packers’ laundry list crippled a team that, when largely healthy, was a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Getting that exemption will be more difficult than most people had expected, meaning that more sick and disabled people are likely to lose their Medicaid coverage.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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There are special additional rules for households with elderly or disabled members.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Verb
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As the most unlikely scenario becomes a reality, the Walloon minister-president is incapacitated, and his daughter must sign documents in his name.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Campbell’s defense attorney Andrew Courossi claimed that all the encounters were consensual, saying that just because the women were intoxicated doesn’t mean they were incapacitated.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Last week, a drone strike on a bustling market in central Sudan killed 28 people and wounded dozens more.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Witnesses to the downtown Sacramento mass shooting that left six dead and more than a dozen wounded as nightclubs closed on K Street sensed trouble in the moments before the shots were fired.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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And in the southeast, one peacekeeper with the United Nations Interim Force died and two others were injured after a mortar shell struck their position.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Every day, there are news reports of hundreds of people rioting in cities across our country — windows being smashed, merchandise stolen, police vehicles damaged and people being attacked and injured.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The real risk starts when a pan gets too hot, too damaged or used in the wrong way.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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“Mutilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilated. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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