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
Her face was mutilated, and her ribs and collarbone were broken.
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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
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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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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilate
Verb
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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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At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in the attacks.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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The woman also was seriously injured in the crash and was taken to a hospital by ambulance.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 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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Police officials on Friday morning announced investigators had made an arrest in connection with a shooting last month during UC Davis’ Picnic Day events at a neighborhood park, where three people were wounded by gunfire after suspects opened fire and large crowds scattered.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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On June 4, 1982, Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Shlomo Argov, was seriously wounded after he was shot in the head when leaving a diplomatic event in the center of London.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Russian pilots often disable their transponders, do not file flight plans, and do not notify regional air traffic control, which NATO officials have described as high-risk behavior.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Depositphotos View 1 Images By eliminating the essential amino acid cysteine from the diets of mice, and disabling their ability to produce it, scientists have induced rapid and dramatic weight loss.—
Michael Franco
May 21,
New Atlas,
21 May 2025
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The forecast comes after several devastating hurricanes battered the U.S. last year, including Helene, which killed 241 people across five states in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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At least four people have been killed in the eastern Donetsk region, five in the southern Kherson and Odesa regions, and four in the northern Kharkiv region in the past 24 hours, according to regional officials.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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For a 25-year-old woman forever scarred by an unstable, unsafe household, being taken under Kiki’s wing is everything Simone could’ve hoped for.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Now American consumers, still scarred by the burst of inflation that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, may be more reluctant to accept higher prices.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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“Mutilate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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