badly maul

Frequency: 6.50.8 per million words

describes the intense and violent nature of the attack

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Examples (10)

  • She was badly mauled by a lion.
  • The hiker was badly mauled by a bear in the wilderness.
  • After the attack, the victim was left badly mauled and injured.
  • A stray dog badly mauled the child's arm.
  • The security guard's face was badly mauled during the struggle.
  • Rescuers found the animal badly mauled near the roadside.
  • He narrowly escaped being badly mauled by the aggressive dog.
  • The witness described how the wolf badly mauled its prey.
  • Despite his efforts, his leg was badly mauled by the machinery.
  • The veteran boxer had his face badly mauled in the final round.