mangle

[mang-guhl] / ˈmæŋ gəl /

VERB

mutilate, deform

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bruise contort disfigure distort hack impair lacerate maim maul wreck

STRONG

batter break butcher carve crush cut damage deface destroy flay hash injure mar rend ruin separate slash slay slice slit spoil tear wound

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid beautify help repair

STRONG

build combine construct create cure fix grow heal improve join mend sew unite wait

WEAK

preserve

Example Sentences

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One car’s wheels have been removed; another sports a mangled fender.

From Los Angeles Times

Photos released by the police showed the mangled wreckage of a black sports utility vehicle.

From Barron's

Others showed a mangled wreckage of a black sports utility vehicle.

From Barron's

Witnesses posted video of the mangled cherry-red Ferarri, engulfed in flames, on the mountain road.

From Barron's

As a result, it remains a ruin—a mostly standing skeleton with steel rebar protruding from mangled concrete walls.

From The Wall Street Journal