mutilations

plural of mutilation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilations
Noun
  • The telltale signs of a screwworm infection are the growing wounds or lesions and the presence of feeding maggots on still-alive animals.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • However, after doing some research online and identifying the spider as a brown recluse, her concern grew quickly, as its bite is often associated with painful skin lesions and, in rare cases, more serious medical complications.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Puncture wounds are a classic example, but lacerations, fractures that break the skin, burns, crush injuries and even relatively minor cuts can also pose a risk if they are contaminated with dirt or debris.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • The boy later died from his injuries at the hospital.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • That in the midst of this mayhem and chaos of the production, that Spielberg is still focused on the characters and the story.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Her other child had arrived to the hair salon just minutes before the mayhem began.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • According to prosecutors, who cited testimony and evidence at McCue's trial, the children allegedly suffered severe beatings and were forced to wear shock collars and stand naked on cinder blocks for hours or sometimes days at a time.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Others targeted with beatings and forms of public shaming — including children — were accused of theft, drug trafficking or illegally selling tobacco.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The lawsuit also seeks unspecified financial damages.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • The lawsuit seeks more than $1 million in damages.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Those with disabilities get more job offers.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Levent says to be patient and considerate when using elevators and to prioritize allowing space for people with disabilities, the elderly, and families with strollers.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Go-Sam outlines Australia’s attempt to create a home for Indigenous cultural materials and a National Resting Place for unprovenanced and low-provenanced ancestral remains, foregrounding the complexity of relying on architecture to reconcile past harms.
    Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
  • Notably, one of the earliest verdicts finding that AI training was fair use was explicitly granted due to the plaintiffs’ failure to prove market harms.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
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“Mutilations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilations. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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