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• past tense form of maul.
• past participle of maul.

mauled

American  

[mawld] / mɔld /

adjective

1. harshly treated.

   The critically mauled movie sequel has also led to countless parodies and imitations.

2. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of maul.

Other Word Forms

• unmauled
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of mauled

maul ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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mauled

Three divers were fatally mauled in separate incidents between May and June -- two in Western Australia and the third in Queensland.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Despite her harrowing experience, Stewart said she doesn't want to be remembered as "a girl that got mauled on the beach".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

A woman who was mauled by a dog at a Los Angeles city animal shelter has been awarded $5.4 million by a jury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

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

I mauled the practice exams and slept with the books under my pillow and turned my brain into a fierce machine, a buzz saw that could handle anything.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini