1
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
Chris Brown was found liable by a Los Angeles jury on Tuesday for $13 million in the gruesome case of a dog that mauled and disfigured his housekeeper at his home in 2020.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 July 2026
Florida officials have identified the woman who died after she was mauled by an alligator while swimming in a river with her boyfriend and best friend over the weekend, and 911 calls detail the desperate attempt to save her life.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Back in the ring, Oba mauled Jey as the Kingdom Arena began rumbling again.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The singer, 37, was set to take the stand in the case brought against him by his housekeeper, who alleged one of Brown's dogs mauled her sister in 2020.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs reopened on Monday despite Stewart having been mauled by a great white shark just two days ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
New details have emerged about past allegations involving a Florida woman's dogs that police say mauled a neighbor to death.
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Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Australia’s other fatal shark attack this year occurred in January, when a 12-year-old boy died in a hospital days after he was mauled by a bull shark in Sydney Harbor.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and the Linn County Attorney’s Office have filed a 2nd degree murder charge against a 47-year-old man whose vicious dogs allegedly mauled his 13-year-old neighbor to death days before Christmas.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 July 2026
Florida officials have identified the woman who died after she was mauled by an alligator while swimming in a river with her boyfriend and best friend over the weekend, and 911 calls detail the desperate attempt to save her life.
—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Back in the ring, Oba mauled Jey as the Kingdom Arena began rumbling again.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The singer, 37, was set to take the stand in the case brought against him by his housekeeper, who alleged one of Brown's dogs mauled her sister in 2020.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs reopened on Monday despite Stewart having been mauled by a great white shark just two days ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
New details have emerged about past allegations involving a Florida woman's dogs that police say mauled a neighbor to death.
—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Australia’s other fatal shark attack this year occurred in January, when a 12-year-old boy died in a hospital days after he was mauled by a bull shark in Sydney Harbor.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and the Linn County Attorney’s Office have filed a 2nd degree murder charge against a 47-year-old man whose vicious dogs allegedly mauled his 13-year-old neighbor to death days before Christmas.
—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mauled
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Bianca Graham, 30, of Astoria, abused her position at the Blythebourne Post Office in Borough Park to make some extra cash at the expense of 13 victims between August 2024 and August 2025, prosecutors say.
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Seven years later, Leonard has abused an organization, alienated a fan base and basically collected nearly $300 million of Steve Ballmer’s money and burned it.
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.
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Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.
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The three men who attacked our CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.
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Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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Over a period of more than an hour, according to police reports and Sebold’s memoir, the assailant bludgeoned Sebold with his fists, pounded her skull into the brick and choked her.
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During this stretch, the Colts will face three AFC opponents, including the Steelers, who manhandled them last year and forced Jones to commit a career-high five turnovers in a loss.
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Those ramped up after Ottawa was completely manhandled by the Canes, and never held the lead at any point in the series.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
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In the suit, Ibrahim alleges that he was lured to the gym under the pretense of a challenge and was ambushed by Watson, a co-owner of the gym and two other men.
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The facility hosts a memorial for past police horses and former Officer Tara O’Sullivan, who was ambushed and killed when responding to a domestic violence incident in 2019.
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Evanston police found that Williams was injured after being battered by the two men for whom police were first called.
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Despite those numbers, LAHSA’s reputation has been battered by some highly critical assessments.
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“Mauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mauled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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