MUTILATIONS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

mutilations

noun

plural of mutilation

as in lesions

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Noun

In January, he was told that there were some signs of improvement in his lungs and that the lesions in his brain — which were being treated by an outside radiation oncologist — were disappearing.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Symptoms of the disease include severe itching and disfiguring skin conditions, as well as visual impairment and even permanent blindness after lesions develop on one’s eyes.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

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Starting offensive linemen Matt McCoy and Max Buchanan both left the game with injuries in the second quarter and returned to the game.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026
LaVine, Murray and Sabonis missed much of the 2025-26 season due to injuries as the Kings went 22-60 to finish with one of the worst records in the NBA.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

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Steven Spielberg is returning to Paramount’s cult Transformers franchise alongside longtime producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and with Michael Bay, long a master of mayhem, in talks to possibly direct the next tentpole for fanboys of vehicles.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Their survivor’s guilt, their abandonment issues, and their mistrust of power are as legitimate and worthy of screen time as any monster mayhem.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of mayhem

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At the two-week trial, three victims recounted beatings while suspended from pipes on the ceiling and the use of a device that folded their bodies in half at the waist.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Immigrants held there and their families have long described the facility as a detention center where complaints were met with beatings, meager meals and inhuman treatment.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

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The City of Boulder and Boulder County, Colorado, in 2018 sued major fossil-fuel producers Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, seeking financial damages under state public nuisance law.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The family is seeking an unspecified amount in damages, as well as the parents’ removal from the registry.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

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Give families real voice and choice while ensuring every student, including students with disabilities, has access to an excellent school.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Not eligible are roughly 35 million Medicare Advantage enrollees, millions of people with disabilities who get premium assistance and low-income Medicare recipients.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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