mauled
Example Sentences
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An Australian school teacher mauled by a large shark at a Sydney beach says she fired a "left hook" at the predator before it dragged her underwater.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
A 71-year-old woman who was found dead inside her Sierra County home had been mauled by a black bear, the first known such fatal attack in California history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 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
He felt as alone and frustrated as when he had been left mauled on the rocks.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
