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Recent Examples of maiming
Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Guerrero Flores is accused of directing and supporting acts of violence and terrorism across borders, including murders, kidnappings, extortion and maiming, against victims inside and outside the United States.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The Irish Parliament, elected on an extremely limited franchise (Irish Catholics couldn’t vote for most of the eighteenth century), responded with a bill to prevent the maiming of cattle in 1711.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
While non-State armed groups are said to be responsible for almost 50% of grave violations, government forces were the main perpetrators of the killing and maiming of children, attacks on schools and hospitals, and the denial of humanitarian access.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The fanatic Islamist theocrats in Iran, with their proxies, are responsible for killing and maiming many Americans since 1979.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
For nearly half a century, Iran has been a thorn in the side of the United States, killing and maiming American soldiers, butchering Israeli citizens, threatening its neighbors and fostering terror around the globe.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
If fentanyl production or the existence of a Jefferson Davis statue can be legally deemed public nuisances, why can’t a deluge of violent, masked, and armed people flooding the streets of a city, maiming, brutalizing, and even killing along the way?
—Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
There are a myriad of other events that Petco Park can book during off-season that don’t entail killing and/or maiming innocent animals.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
But the Iranian regime has a long and remorseless record, not only killing but maiming, notably with pellet blasts aimed into the eyes.
—Karl Vick, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
The first and rarest category involved sotto voce confessions of personal tree-felling or maiming episodes.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In 1982, Bentley was convicted of attempting to murder his then-girlfriend and maiming her 5-year-old daughter, who was left permanently blind in one eye.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Noun
Iran has been focused and committed to the destruction of the United States, and has spent years fueling and funding murder, kidnappings and the maiming of Americans and our allies.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2026
Guerrero Flores is accused of directing and supporting acts of violence and terrorism across borders, including murders, kidnappings, extortion and maiming, against victims inside and outside the United States.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The Irish Parliament, elected on an extremely limited franchise (Irish Catholics couldn’t vote for most of the eighteenth century), responded with a bill to prevent the maiming of cattle in 1711.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
While non-State armed groups are said to be responsible for almost 50% of grave violations, government forces were the main perpetrators of the killing and maiming of children, attacks on schools and hospitals, and the denial of humanitarian access.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
Old men send young boys to fight and risk maiming or death for the rest of us.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The fanatic Islamist theocrats in Iran, with their proxies, are responsible for killing and maiming many Americans since 1979.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
For nearly half a century, Iran has been a thorn in the side of the United States, killing and maiming American soldiers, butchering Israeli citizens, threatening its neighbors and fostering terror around the globe.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
If fentanyl production or the existence of a Jefferson Davis statue can be legally deemed public nuisances, why can’t a deluge of violent, masked, and armed people flooding the streets of a city, maiming, brutalizing, and even killing along the way?
—Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
There are a myriad of other events that Petco Park can book during off-season that don’t entail killing and/or maiming innocent animals.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
But the Iranian regime has a long and remorseless record, not only killing but maiming, notably with pellet blasts aimed into the eyes.
—Karl Vick, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
The first and rarest category involved sotto voce confessions of personal tree-felling or maiming episodes.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In 1982, Bentley was convicted of attempting to murder his then-girlfriend and maiming her 5-year-old daughter, who was left permanently blind in one eye.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiming
Noun
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The bill would make genital mutilation of a girl under age 18 a class D felony.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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That same day, Maxwell Anderson was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse, and arson.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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All three largely believe the war caused the high gas and grocery prices that are crippling the nation’s economy.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This creates permanent skin damage around the well, fundamentally destroying its natural permeability and crippling its long-term productivity.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He was known for his frequent yelling, a dose of mayhem, and a focus on perfection - all wrapped up in sweetness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Kosakowski, United States, 2025 A circus clown celebrating his birthday alone receives a mysterious gift box harboring an antique zoetrope that spins his world into mayhem.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The defendant at the trial, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, argued that its policy covered only losses resulting from a medically verified, incapacitating illness.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Larter's Angela has been put through the wringer on the second season of Landman, from getting into an explosive battle with Thornton's Tommy over her period to getting arrested for incapacitating two health inspectors during a visit to her local nursing home.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After an accidental explosion in a West Village bomb factory killed three Weathermen, those who survived, shaken by their friends’ deaths, swore off deadly violence.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fugazi said, referencing her city’s struggle with gangs and violence.—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During a Fourth of July protest outside an Alvarado detention center, at which demonstrators were setting off fireworks, an assailant fired a gun, wounding a police officer.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Give forgiveness room by admitting your limits before pushing past them and wounding your soul.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The order vacated guilty verdicts from the 2018 trial of Renardo Williams, who was convicted of killing Bethgy Catora and shooting and injuring Mayklens Francois during a drug deal gone wrong.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rodriguez landed on his knees, injuring his shoulder, and was hoisting himself back up when Hernandez allegedly targeted Williams, according to prosecutors.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sheafe, 51, is accused of murdering William Schonemann, the pastor of New River Bible Chapel, in April 2025 before mutilating the man's body.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Nationwide, the first successful prosecution happened in 2016 when a Houston man was sentenced to five years for creating videos that featured a woman mutilating and killing puppies, chickens and kittens and distributing them on the internet.—
Jay Weaver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Maiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiming. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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