mauled

[mawld] / mɔld /

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

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

They were mauled badly as they rumbled slowly down a highway in broad daylight.

From BBC

Police seized six dogs earlier this summer after a 7-year-old boy was mauled to death.

From Fox News