as in mutilated
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as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
you've mangled this so badly that we'll have to do it over
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Recent Examples of mangled
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Hilarity ensues, particularly after the women try to kill each other leaving them with mangled bodies.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, that sadness swelled as officials slowly led families to a temporary morgue set up at the airport hangar, outside the terminal, to identify bodies that had been recovered from the charred and mangled wreckage.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Images from the crash site, shared on Facebook by the Sidama National Regional State Health Bureau, show the mangled vehicle overturned in water as dozens of people surround it.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Bravo personality, 56, shared the relatable parenting moment on Instagram Stories, posting a video of the mangled toy.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Hilarity ensues, particularly after the women try to kill each other leaving them with mangled bodies.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday, that sadness swelled as officials slowly led families to a temporary morgue set up at the airport hangar, outside the terminal, to identify bodies that had been recovered from the charred and mangled wreckage.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Images from the crash site, shared on Facebook by the Sidama National Regional State Health Bureau, show the mangled vehicle overturned in water as dozens of people surround it.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Mangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mangled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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