mauled

[ mawld ]

adjective

1. harshly treated:

   The critically mauled movie sequel has also led to countless parodies and imitations.

2. badly injured or damaged:

   In the aftermath of the fox’s visit, Robin found half her chickens missing and a badly mauled rooster inside the chicken house itself.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of maul ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·mauled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mauled¹

maul ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

A woman who was mauled to death by her pet dog may have suffered an epileptic seizure which triggered the attack, an inquest has heard.

From BBC

Dustin Kjersem, 35, was allegedly killed on 10 October and found two days later by friends who thought he had been mauled by a bear.

From BBC

The Yankees mauled and mashed and manhandled the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, staving off a sweep with an 11-4 victory.

From Los Angeles Times

A dog owner whose pet mauled his younger brother to death has been jailed.

From BBC

A BBC investigation has heard allegations of avoidable animal deaths, welfare issues and a bullying culture at a zoo where a keeper was mauled to death in 2013.

From BBC