mauled
Example Sentences
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More recently, he appeared in “Fallout” just long enough for his character to be mauled to death by a mutant bear.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
Their pack mauled forward from a line-out and an opportunist Van Poortvliet saw a gap to sneak in.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025
Matthew, as his own son Trev would later reflect, had always “felt mauled by Aldous and burdened by his massive family legacy,” as he said in a video interview in December, 2023.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025
Trailing 21-0, the Rams had the ball on the Cardinals’ seven-yard line when linebacker Zaven Collins ran around left tackle Warren McClendon Jr. and mauled Stafford from behind.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
“But most cat trainers will tell you that getting mauled is not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when and how bad the mauling is going to be.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.