mutilations

Definition of mutilationsnext
plural of mutilation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilations
Noun
  • White matter lesions occur when the white matter (the brain area consisting of communicating nerve cells) is deprived of oxygen due to poor blood flow, resulting in brain tissue damage and shrinkage (atrophy).
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
  • And the lesions were more stable, the kind less likely to rupture and cause heart attacks.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Liability coverage pays for injuries or property damage you, the driver, cause to others during an accident.
    Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The agent, who suffered injuries to his arm and hand, fired his Taser at the man during the encounter, records show.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • At least two young children were caught up in the mayhem, which sent stroller-pushing parents scrambling for safety.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • But audiences and critics alike loved the swing (which included, amid a kaleidoscope of depraved mayhem, disastrous IPOs, a brawl in a kids’ soft play area, abusive billionaire parents and two sudden deaths — one shockingly violent).
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Chen oversaw 10 of these compounds, authorizing beatings and violence to keep the workers in line, the feds allege.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Among other things, the indictment accuses Maduro and his wife of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their drug trafficking operation.
    Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In 2025, 23 weather and climate events exceeded $1 billion in damages, costing a total of around $115 billion, according to an analysis released Thursday by the nonprofit organization Climate Central.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The United States experienced nearly two dozen billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in 2025, causing at least 276 fatalities and costing a total of $115 billion in damages.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The investigation has resulted in Wallace being charged with concealment of death from unnatural causes, patient abuse and neglect and felony assault of an individual with disabilities, police said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Meet other parents and guardians, through your child’s school or therapy sessions or online in communities for parents of kids with disabilities, who can relate and be supportive.
    Jaclyn Greenberg, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • OpenAI has also announced plans to hire a new Head of Preparedness, a role focused on identifying potential harms tied to its AI models and strengthening safeguards around issues ranging from mental health to cybersecurity as those systems grow more capable.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The brief argues that the commission failed to consider significant, concrete harms to local industry and communities.
    Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Further impairments followed last season.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This assistance includes support for children with autism, blindness, deafness, emotional and developmental disabilities and students with orthopedic impairments.
    K. Ward Cummings, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Mutilations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilations. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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