mangle
verb (used with object)
to injure severely, disfigure, or mutilate by cutting, slashing, or crushing.
Example Sentences
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For 25 years, the only physical trace Juliette Scauso had from the last day of her father's life was his mangled firefighter helmet.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Whether artificial intelligence created the mangled pages remains unanswered.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Along the roads around Izyum burnt-out shells of petrol stations have become part of the landscape, heaps of mangled, charred metal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
John Schaeffer sent pictures of his Ram 1500, mangled by a head-on accident with a Tesla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
By the time they made it all the way to Arizona, their car’s license plate and grill were splattered with bug guts and mangled wings.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
