MUTILATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

mutilation

noun

Definition of mutilation

as in mayhem

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Recent Examples of mutilation 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 Morens faces charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, according to a Justice Department news release. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 After a monthslong investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Burke, 21, was arrested last week and charged this week with capital murder, lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, and mutilation of human remains. — Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutilation

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Noun

Its extended depictions of the Trojan War are full of general mayhem, but specific violent acts are either seen in very brief snatches or alluded to through cutaways.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026
The lack of communication from the ship’s captain and crew members quickly resulted in mayhem among the more than 4,000 passengers and crew members trying to evacuate.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of mayhem

Noun

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
That incident, which Johnson County court documents say occurred on May 13, resulted in great bodily harm or disfigurement of another person, and a level-five felony charge.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

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Some make a distinction between temporary discomfort – such as anxiety or difficult emotions during meditation – and lasting harm, such as worsening mental health symptoms.

— Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Investigators believe the man meant to do the woman harm, but a motive has not been released.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Definition of harm

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But his injury also comes as the Hawks’ roster has had a lot of turnover across the last two years.

— Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Debris from the interceptions fell in several locations but no injuries or damage were reported, the Jordanian Armed Forces said, according to the state news agency Petra.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of injury

Noun

Lopez underwent another brain surgery to remove the second part of his lesion.

— Mary Ella Hastings Updated July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
The 40-year-old said he is scheduled to undergo brain surgery in two weeks to remove the lesion and determine its exact nature.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of lesion

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Both McGraw and Rauscher have had degrees of disability and health problems as a result of that exposure.

— Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
The rebrand reflects a broader shift in how the disability community wants to be represented, and who gets to make that call.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of disability

Noun

Not everyone with high levels of amyloid will progress to dementia, just as having tau in the brain does not dictate cognitive impairment later in life, Buckley said.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Study participants with very low p-tau217 levels likewise had a low risk of developing cognitive impairment over the five- to 10-year period.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

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