mauling

Example Sentences

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In a sport that was long defined by a handful of powerhouse programs mauling everyone in their path, Cinderella has finally crashed college football’s party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Two big cats potentially involved in the suspected New Year's Day mauling were euthanized, state wildlife officials said.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

But England's latest mauling in Mumbai showed McCullum now has the challenge he wanted.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

Romy is so caught up in her business that she’s nearly attacked by a dog on the street until a handsome stranger gives a whistle and stops the mauling moments before disaster.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

“I suppose in Weep they just go around mauling one another like bear wrestlers.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor