mauled
Americanadjective
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harshly treated.
The critically mauled movie sequel has also led to countless parodies and imitations.
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badly injured or damaged.
In the aftermath of the fox’s visit, Robin found half her chickens missing and a badly mauled rooster inside the chicken house itself.
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More recently, he appeared in “Fallout” just long enough for his character to be mauled to death by a mutant bear.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
They eventually got a foothold when Lleucu George's superb touch finder earned a five metre line-out, which Wales mauled over the line for Callender to score.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025
In 2019, an 83-year-old homeless man was mauled by a black bear while sleeping in the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
Lisa Willis, who was mauled by an XL bully months after the ban, said the attack had felt like a "horror movie" and the law was "useless".
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024
It roves over a pair of metal cabinets that have been warped and mauled as if a giant hand has reached down and torn each in half.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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