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
Sconce eventually pleaded guilty to 21 criminal counts — including for mutilating corpses, holding mass cremations and hiring hit men — and was sentenced in 1989 to five years in prison.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Roughly 20,000 subscribers paid to watch along as Gustavson mutilated his customers without any proper medical training or oversight, sometimes using kitchen knives and tools meant for animals, The Standard reported.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 31 May 2025
Chen – a pseudonym to protect his real identity – is part of a team of internet sleuths whose mission is to shut down a shadowy global network that mutilates and kills cats for profit.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Their bodies were mutilated and either left in the street, burned, or dismembered and thrown into the sea.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2025
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Roughly 20,000 subscribers paid to watch along as Gustavson mutilated his customers without any proper medical training or oversight, sometimes using kitchen knives and tools meant for animals, The Standard reported.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 31 May 2025
Chen – a pseudonym to protect his real identity – is part of a team of internet sleuths whose mission is to shut down a shadowy global network that mutilates and kills cats for profit.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Their bodies were mutilated and either left in the street, burned, or dismembered and thrown into the sea.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2025
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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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These effects leave both adults and children highly vulnerable: even experienced swimmers can quickly be incapacitated.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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The blackout incapacitated banks, mobile networks, and e-government services, crippling the country’s core systems.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Shooting comes 3 years after another incident The July 25 shooting comes less than three years after another fatal attack at a University of New Mexico housing building left one student dead and three campus visitors injured.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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The driver was injured and taken to a hospital in stable condition, WFAA reported.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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Harris' injury evoked memories of the 2015 Fourth of July fireworks incident that maimed New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
11 July 2025
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As they are hidden and often scattered, the mines often maim or kill civilians long after fighting has ended.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Israel launched new airstrikes on Damascus on Wednesday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens of others.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
22 July 2025
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The attack killed two people and wounded 15, including a 12-year-old, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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In addition, turning your iPhone on and off again can disrupt the malware, temporarily disabling it.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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After critically wounding his friend, the 17-year-old shooter never returned home and disabled all of his social media accounts, prosecutors said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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The man accused of pulling the trigger in a Christmas Day shooting that killed two Milwaukee teenagers is no longer on the run.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Harvesting too much at once can damage your plant or possibly kill it.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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Avoid picking at or popping blemishes, as this could increase your risk of infection, scarring, and hyperpigmentation.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 July 2025
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The report follows an investigative series in recent years by NPR, in collaboration with The Marshall Project, which exposed abuse in federal prisons, including the overuse of restraints and shackles so tight that prisoners report scarring and permanent injury.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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“Mutilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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