maul

Example Sentences

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He used to present as a staid mainline Episcopalian, but now he denounces that church and speaks of being “mauled by demons.”

From Salon

In another seminar, Praet showed off a police photograph of a man who had just been mauled by a police dog.

From Los Angeles Times

A man and a woman in charge of an American XL Bully called "Beast" that mauled Jack to death were jailed last year.

From BBC

I didn't think I would be picking a Manchester United defender so soon after their mauling at Liverpool.

From BBC

Besides, he felt bad for the bear and thought, “Let’s give this bear a win by way of mauling a couple of people in the woods.”

From New York Times