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as in abused
to abuse physically
demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police
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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up
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Recent Examples of mauled
Charlotte had fallen 34-11 to Appalachian State in a loss the week before, and the Tar Heels had gotten mauled, 48-14, in Chapel Hill by TCU.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Before that, the last deadly incident was in 1963, when actress Marcia Hathaway was fatally mauled by a bull shark in Middle Harbour’s shallow waters.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
But New York looked similar to last season, as Washington’s defense mauled the offensive line and pressured new quarterback Russell Wilson, who struggled in his Big Blue debut.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack seen on the live webcams.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Doreen Richards Broadbelt was on her way to work at a nearby Walmart in Miami Gardens when she was mauled and subsequently killed by at least one dog in her community.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Hunter’s son Joseph, 11, said that his dad has become such a celebrity at his school that staff members have to act as a buffer lest he be mauled by a horde of elementary school kids.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
She's been mauled by this animal.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The Bills’ head coach was frustrated with what his players had yet to show, even before the Chicago Bears mauled their backups 38-0 Sunday night at Soldier Field.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Before that, the last deadly incident was in 1963, when actress Marcia Hathaway was fatally mauled by a bull shark in Middle Harbour’s shallow waters.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
But New York looked similar to last season, as Washington’s defense mauled the offensive line and pressured new quarterback Russell Wilson, who struggled in his Big Blue debut.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack seen on the live webcams.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Doreen Richards Broadbelt was on her way to work at a nearby Walmart in Miami Gardens when she was mauled and subsequently killed by at least one dog in her community.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Hunter’s son Joseph, 11, said that his dad has become such a celebrity at his school that staff members have to act as a buffer lest he be mauled by a horde of elementary school kids.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2025
She's been mauled by this animal.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The Bills’ head coach was frustrated with what his players had yet to show, even before the Chicago Bears mauled their backups 38-0 Sunday night at Soldier Field.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mauled
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The court ruled that Particle plausibly alleged Epic abused its dominance in electronic health records to undermine competition in the payer platform market so that those claims will move forward into discovery.—
David Chou,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 7-year-old detailed abuse by her father and stepmother, whose 6-year-old daughter was also allegedly being abused, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paul Volcker, the chair of the Federal Reserve at the time, had licked inflation, and the stock market was rising after seventeen years of going sideways.—
L. David Marquet,
Big Think,
18 Aug. 2025
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Tonges, who before Sunday’s game had never caught a regular-season pass, attacked the ball and gave San Francisco the lead.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The rain pounded so hard Friday afternoon that Aventura police closed a portion of Biscayne Boulevard from 191st Street to 29th Avenue, near Aventura Mall, due to road flooding.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Room for Disagreement Republicans have pounded every Sanders endorsee as a socialist and linked Cooke to her left-wing supporters, regardless of her alignment with their specific policy positions.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Pats got manhandled by Mother Nature and the Dolphins over a 20-7 loss played out under 90-degree temperatures.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers then manhandled Ball State.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The president has frequently lashed out at celebrities who have spoken out against him, recently including the likes of Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ben-Gvir, who leads a small far-right ultranationalist party, lashed out at the court ruling Sunday.—
Natalie Melzer,
Twin Cities,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 1935, Qassam and two of his followers ambushed a group of British Mandate policemen, murdering a Jewish sergeant.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Nationals ambushed Mazur to start the game.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Mauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mauled. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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