mutilations

noun

plural of mutilation
as in lesions

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  1. lesions
  2. injuries
  3. mayhem
  4. beatings
  5. disfigurements
  6. damages
  7. disabilities
  8. harms
Noun
  • Telltale signs of a screwworm infection include growing wounds or lesions and feeding maggots on living animals.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • If the infection enters the bloodstream, symptoms also can include fever, chills, low blood pressure and blistering skin lesions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lesions
Noun
  • The defender sustained the injuries following a late challenge from Van Bommel, 22, in the final stages of the league match at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
    — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • MacDonald’s first big leaguer was Scott Oberg, pitched five productive seasons with the Rockies before injuries shortened his career in 2019.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of injuries
Noun
  • The ultra-violent mayhem simply doesn’t fit well with such comic touches as Hank continuing to carry the parakeet in the birdcage around even while being chased by the bad guys and Ben experiencing a panic attack at an inopportune moment.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • It’s designed to be a celebratory moment before mayhem descends.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mayhem
Noun
  • Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to Human Rights Watch, Taliban security forces responded with beatings, shots into the crowd, detentions of protesters, and the killing of at least one boy.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of beatings
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  • Facing the World, which helps children with facial disfigurements gain access to reconstructive surgery, was co-founded in 2002 by her father, plastic surgeon Norman Waterhouse.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
Definition of disfigurements
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  • All told, Trinity Valley must pay Skains just over $10 million intended to cover harm to her mental health and reputation, unpaid wages and benefits, and exemplary damages, according to the verdict.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Tetris Company has won damages from developers making copycat games without a license before.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • The changes include removing questions about how many students identify as nonbinary, the number of nonbinary students with disabilities and nonbinary English learners.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Over five decades, Canine Companions, at no cost to its clients, has assisted people with physical disabilities or challenges, cognitive issues and post-traumatic stress disorder.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of disabilities
Noun
  • My new colleague Margaret Manto pointed out this odd art from HHS’ children’s book about the harms of screen time.
    — John Wilkerson, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, as tech companies issue urgent new warnings about the dangers of AI, the Department of Health and Human Services convened childhood experts Tuesday to discuss the harms of excessive adolescent screen use.
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of harms
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