as in mutilation
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as in crippling
to cause severe or permanent injury to
on-the-job accidents maim far too many workers every year
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maiming
Noun
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These attacks are often accompanied by extensive torture, rape, and mutilation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025 -
Its terror tactics include burnings, beheadings, mutilations, and torching villages, according to the UN.—
Heather Law,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The potential gains from stealing money or creating mayhem in the markets will be too appealing to pass up.—
James Watt,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The red-robed heroines of Gilead walked in unison down a street after a night of mayhem with sirens blaring in the background.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The flashy sequences of violence feel apt for TV (Netflix, along with Steven Spielberg’s production outfit and the Obamas’ media company, is working on a series), but the novel’s real draw is the quieter ache of a family torn apart.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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The death of Marquez – a public figure with more than 100,000 Instagram followers – has sent shockwaves through a country that has long struggled with high levels of both homicide and violence against women.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Authorities accused an Arlington Heights man of hitting and injuring a Chicago Police officer while driving under the influence Sunday on the West side, according to a news release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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They two men are also charged with injuring another person, according to Patch.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Electricity pylons were hit in the fighting, disabling the water pumps that relied on the electrical grid.—
Emmet Livingstone,
The Dial,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ensure Play Protect is enabled and don’t be lured into disabling it to enable an app to install.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Maiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maiming. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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