mutilations

Definition of mutilationsnext
plural of mutilation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilations
Noun
  • Recluse spider lesions can be misdiagnosed due to their similarity to sores from bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus.
    Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Once hatched, the maggots eat the animal's flesh, leaving further lesions and wounds, which can kill the host.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • India dealt with nagging injuries and inconsistent production.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The man, a 57-year-old Springs Valley resident, was hospitalized with minor injuries.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Every shark movie owes a debt to the sacred mother Jaws, but the thriller about bitey creatures spreading carnage and mayhem in bad weather that Thrash most resembles is Alexandre Aja’s superior nail-biter, Crawl.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Everyone was understandably rattled, but no one was hurt in the mayhem, a frankly astonishing outcome for the alleged perpetrator.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Schiller can't forget the sick soundtrack that came with his daily beatings.
    Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Examples of petty beatings also abound, like footage from December showing two guys in Leeds, UK tossing a delivery robot into a bush, or video of one bot cracked open and left for dead on a Los Angeles sidewalk.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The restaurant groups are now suing for more than $1 million in direct damages, as well as for punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and costs.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Musk is seeking more than $150 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that OpenAI defrauded him as a donor by restructuring the business away from its nonprofit roots.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Furthermore, private institutions maintain the right to cherry-pick their student body and may deny admission to children with complex disabilities.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Of the 247,000 students who qualify, nearly 30,000 or 12% are in the first priority tier, which is low- or middle-income students with disabilities.
    April 5, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Many alleged egregious harms, including wrongful deaths or debilitating injuries requiring costly care.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Without sufficient research on modern psilocybin products, consumers have little guidance on how to reduce potential harms.
    Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The court found that the man, who has significant cognitive impairments, appeared to have consented to removal without understanding the process and without his caretakers being notified, according to court documents reviewed by Newsweek.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There are four guestrooms specifically designed for those with mobility, hearing, or visual impairments.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Mutilations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilations. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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