mutilate
verb (used with object)
to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts.
mutilating
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present participleof mutilate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Many mutilating and distressing skin disorders such as skin cancers and deep fungal infections were also confused with leprosy by the general public.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
Former prime minister Boris Johnson has warned, however, against "mutilating" the project in a letter to Rishi Sunak.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2023
I’ve heard countless stories from friends of the anxiety that comes from mutilating a piece of clothing, hoping that the finished product doesn’t look atrocious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
Both testicles were eventually removed – he called it “the mutilating surgery”.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 9, 2020
Four of the men went to prison for six months for knowingly destroying or mutilating their cards.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
