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

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Former Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant says he needed more than 50 stitches after being mauled by a dog.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Also in June, a woman was mauled by a shark at one of Australia's most popular beaches in Sydney.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Kepu Tuipulotu mauled over to make it a five-point game and while Fin Smith's boot kept the visitors just about ahead, a wave of pressure made a Bath score feel inevitable.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

A woman who was mauled by a dog at a Los Angeles city animal shelter has been awarded $5.4 million by a jury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

He ambled toward me with his clothes in tatters, like he’d gotten mauled by a bear.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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