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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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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 mentioned the Golden Gophers having beaten conference front-runner Michigan, their excellent help defense and their having mauled USC in the paint last weekend during a victory at the Galen Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

A man in Canada's far north leapt on to a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled, police say.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

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

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia