as in to fumble
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 mangle
Six people were pulled alive from the rubble of a Missouri home Saturday morning after an unexplained explosion mangled the residence, authorities said.
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Rust is a big deal, as is the fact that many Panteras have been mangled by previous owners bestowing hideous enhancements (think bad celebrity plastic surgery) on otherwise desirable cars.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Our daily lives have been mangled beyond recognition.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Murrill said the last of the bodies were being recovered after they were mangled from the truck barreling through the area.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Rust is a big deal, as is the fact that many Panteras have been mangled by previous owners bestowing hideous enhancements (think bad celebrity plastic surgery) on otherwise desirable cars.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Our daily lives have been mangled beyond recognition.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Murrill said the last of the bodies were being recovered after they were mangled from the truck barreling through the area.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mangle
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And Volodymyr Zelenskyy also fumbled the bag pretty hard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Arriving in England in 1929, Queenie fumbled around on the edges of the entertainment business, hoping to be an actor.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Courtenay Brown Feb 14, 2025 - Economy Trump trade plan intensifies The Trump trade war has blown past the realm of tariffs.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Knicks blew a 19-point lead, and Philadelphia stormed back to take a 97-96 advantage with 3:59 left in the fourth quarter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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What To Know There have been tensions over NATO accusing Russia of sabotaging vessels in the Baltic Sea and claims of hybrid warfare around what is dubbed the NATO Lake as the alliance's members move to combat Moscow's belligerence in the region.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Pauline Kael dubbed his performance the best in the film.—
Carmel Dagan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, one bad person or a few bad people can ruin things for everybody.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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But if the officer corps’ voice is too weak, complex battlefield operations – and the strategic planning that precedes it – are likely to be botched, as happened in Vietnam.—
Dwight Stirling,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2025
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Between the lines: Ticketmaster and other ticket sellers have often found themselves in hot water for inflated pricing, botched ticket releases and junk fees.—
Paige Hopkins,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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The report found that a gang leader had ordered his men to round up residents and butcher them with machetes before burning their bodies and throwing them into the sea.—
David C. Adams,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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According to the study, these tools were likely used to clean and butcher animals more efficiently.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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Still, the robbery sent an Oklahoma sheriff’s posse and bloodhounds after these bungling desperados.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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In a late January letter to Hochul, Torres accused her of bungling oversight of New York’s early intervention program for toddlers with developmental disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is a major U-turn from Riot, after completely revamping the rewards system at the start of the year and being destroyed by fans for it.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Lost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home — and a loved one’s urn — the search begins.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Mangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mangle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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