mauled

[mawld] / mɔld /

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

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

He treasures that trait even as he has hidden it beneath armor to avoid “being too badly mauled by the vicissitudes of life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025

The Yankees mauled and mashed and manhandled the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, staving off a sweep with an 11-4 victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

A 300-year-old gravestone commemorating a woman who was mauled to death by a tiger has been restored.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

Cole nodded and told how he had pulled a handful of white hair from the bear that mauled him and then thrown it away.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

mauled

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