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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
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
Her left ring and pinky fingers also appeared to be mutilated, the report states.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 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
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
Her left ring and pinky fingers also appeared to be mutilated, the report states.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 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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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
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Since then, Tehran’s chokehold on the strait has crippled international shipping and sent energy prices soaring.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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These tax-advantaged accounts can be opened by an individual who is disabled or their authorized representative — for example, a parent, legal guardian, or agent named in their power of attorney.—
Sharon Epperson,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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This will provide separate options for bikes and pedestrians, while adding areas for disabled vehicles and emergency responders.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
26 May 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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Three more are missing and presumed dead, while a further eight — including a firefighter — were injured, according to The Guardian.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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This round includes $200,000 for Chabad of Poway, which in 2019 was the target of a gunman who stormed in and killed a congregant and injured three people, including a child, her uncle and a rabbi.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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An estimated 40 percent of the Chernobyl museum was reportedly destroyed, while the NAMU’s landmark building was damaged by a blast wave.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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According to the Kyiv Post, approximately 40 percent of the National Chernobyl Museum’s artifacts were damaged beyond recovery by the military attacks.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 May 2026
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“Mutilated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilated. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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