mutilation

noun

Definition of mutilationnext
as in mayhem

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Recent Examples of mutilation Idaho law enforcement agencies are investigating the killing and mutilation of livestock across Southern Idaho in recent weeks, according to a news release that Idaho State Police shared Friday. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026 Bolton, 67, was charged with one felony count of mutilation of election material and one misdemeanor count of disregarding election code, according to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 Bolton, 67, was charged with felony mutilation of election material and disregarding the election code, a misdemeanor, on May 19, and appeared today in Lake County Court in Waukegan. — Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 The report contains nearly 300 pages documenting mass rape, tortured families, mutilation of bodies and murder. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutilation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilation
  1. mayhem
  2. disfigurement
  3. harm
  4. injury
  5. lesion
  6. crippling
  7. disability
  8. impairment
Noun
  • And Art the Clown’s mime-of-mayhem harlequin ghoulishness is part of the extremity.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In a moment of family mayhem, that woman is revealed to be Hannah Weaver (Emma Stone), the eldest of the couple’s three children.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of mayhem
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  • Glanville, who has been publicly chronicling her facial disfigurement and search for answers after developing a mysterious illness, shared on Instagram Wednesday.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
  • The car overturned at the Top Gear Dunsfold Park Aerodrome, dragging Flintoff face down underneath for about 50 metres and leaving him with severe facial disfigurement injuries, rib injuries and trauma.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 July 2026
Definition of disfigurement
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  • Kennedy has also sought to personally reform the agency’s vaccine policy, firing all 17 of its vaccine advisers and replacing them with his own picks, many of whom have questioned the benefit of vaccines while exaggerating their harms.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sarahi Azucena Gonzalez, 22, faces one felony count of child abuse without great bodily harm and one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a child, according to her arrest report.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of harm
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  • The truck driver was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Personal injury attorneys are also a significant source of campaign cash for Democrats, including the funds Welch controls.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of injury
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  • Symptoms of a Vibrio bloodstream infection can include fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and skin lesions.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This approach dramatically reduces the incidence of finding clinically insignificant disease elsewhere in the prostate, even though occasionally doctors may still do a systematic biopsy to ensure no MRI-invisible lesions are present.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lesion
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  • The 12-day barrage came on the back of a series of setbacks for Iran’s leaders, including the crippling of its regional allies Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
    — Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of crippling
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  • Seventy percent of the workforce are caregivers of children, elders, people with disabilities, or others.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Her career goal is to work with people with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of disability
Noun
  • If left untreated, these mild impairments and declines could lead to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
    — Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities said Romo displayed signs of impairment, performed poorly on field sobriety tests and refused a preliminary breath test.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of impairment

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