mangle
verb (used with object)
to injure severely, disfigure, or mutilate by cutting, slashing, or crushing.
Example Sentences
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Nearly a century after the crash of the Hindenburg airship, the images of towering flames and mangled metal haven’t lost their power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
Pruned flowerbeds stand in front of gutted and mangled apartment blocks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Whether artificial intelligence created the mangled pages remains unanswered.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
His right hand is worse than the left, mangled into a knot.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
