mauled
Example Sentences
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She went on to be the UN rights chief, a sensitive role in which she alienated some countries, especially China, which mauled her for reporting on Beijing's alleged abuses of the country's Uyghur minority group.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
In 2019, an 83-year-old homeless man was mauled by a black bear while sleeping in the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
‘But I will not go into any orc-house; nor touch Orcs’ meat or anything that they have mauled.’
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
