maim
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Navy has faced, maiming more ships than any other means of attack since World War II, according to a U.S.
Barrel after barrel was being rolled across the deck to be maimed and tossed into the sea.
From Literature
It’s a near-replica of a work shown at the Pompidou with the same solemn title, created to recognize those “physically maimed or mentally harmed” by doctrine and intolerance.
From Los Angeles Times
In “The Air as Air,” Sidney, a vet maimed in Iraq, belongs to a recovery movement focused on breath.
From Los Angeles Times
I love this quote by Ntozake Shange: “i cant count the number of times i have viscerally wanted to attack deform n maim the language that i was taught to hate myself in.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
