maul
noun
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
mauls
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present tense formof maul (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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England have seeped points, looking vulnerable to sniping runs around the edge of the breakdown and to driven mauls.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
"You know Maro is on your team -- he's talking to you at mauls, scrums, nominating and talking around the pitch," Heyes said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
During his Springbok tenure, the former Free State flanker, who won 37 international caps, has innovated with strokes of genius such as naming a bench with just one back and rolling mauls in open play.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
New Zealand were troubled by South Africa's ultra-physical approach in the first half of their quarter-final, with the Springboks making metres with 15-player driving mauls and forward thrusts around the fringes.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
Giants lumbered amongst them, forty feet tall, with mauls the size of oak trees.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
