as in to cripple
to cause severe or permanent injury to
was lucky not to be mutilated in the car crash
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Recent Examples of mutilate
But things take a huge turn when their friend Jenny is found mutilated in the middle of the woods.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Her face was mutilated, and her ribs and collarbone were broken.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
One father says his son was executed and his body mutilated.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Some teens swap class rings to solidify their relationship, but Melissa and Shauna seal the deal by mutilating their soccer coach.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Her face was mutilated, and her ribs and collarbone were broken.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
One father says his son was executed and his body mutilated.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Some teens swap class rings to solidify their relationship, but Melissa and Shauna seal the deal by mutilating their soccer coach.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mutilate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilate
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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To pry the babies away from their mothers, poachers often kill or incapacitate the mothers and their troops, prosecutors said in the release.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Thousands more were injured or incapacitated by the cold weather.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Federal officials said one immigration agent was injured when a rock shattered his vehicle’s windshield, and the U.S. Marshals Service reported arrests for obstructing operations, according to the Times.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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During the Paramount protest, at least one protester was injured, witnesses reported.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Not that long ago, an 11th-hour revelation that the Justice Department was criminally investigating a candidate like Andrew M. Cuomo would have been enough to kill or at least seriously maim a mayoral campaign.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Turquoise Morton, 38, is charged with abandoning a domestic animal and animal cruelty for allegedly torturing, tormenting, or maiming a dog.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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How many people died on D-Day? On D-Day alone, around 4,440 Allied troops were confirmed dead, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), with more than 5,800 troops wounded or missing.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Another influx of 184 wounded arrived at the Red Cross field hospital June 3, the ICRC said in a statement; 19 were declared dead on arrival, and eight more died of their wounds not long afterwards.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Her short centered on two estranged sisters, one of whom is cognitively disabled, who must learn to communicate after their mother’s death.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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Officers disabled the vehicle after a high-speed chase through Mountain Home and on I-84, the release said.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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The California Department of Justice will investigate a fatal shooting by Los Angeles Police Department officers under a law that empowers the state attorney general to probe police shootings of unarmed people — despite the LAPD saying the man killed Tuesday was holding a gun.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The two teens were the third and fourth adolescents under 14 to be arrested in the Bronx for killing a bystander with a stray bullet to the head within six weeks.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The dark expanses of Mare Serenitatis (Latin for Sea of Serenity) and Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility) can also be seen scarring the moon's surface, easily visible to the naked eye.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 June 2025
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Symptoms include bruising easily, scarring, overly flexible joints and joint and muscle pain.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Mutilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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