mangled remains
Frequency: 5.82.1 per million words
often used when the body is incomplete or badly damaged, common in official reports
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Examples (20)
- After the collision, only mangled remains of the car were found.
- The mangled remains of the bomber's van were scattered across the highway.
- Investigators discovered the mangled remains of an ancient statue.
- Investigators carefully examined the mangled remains of the aircraft.
- The explosion left mangled remains of machinery scattered everywhere.
- After the explosion, only mangled remains of the building were left standing.
- Rescuers searched for victims among the mangled remains of the train.
- Rescuers searched through the mangled remains of the train for survivors.
- Forensic teams meticulously examined the mangled remains at the crash site.
- The accident left the car as a pile of mangled remains.
- The official report detailed the mangled remains of the aircraft.
- It was difficult to identify the victims from their mangled remains.
- Heavy winds turned the building into mangled remains overnight.
- Heavy machinery was used to clear the mangled remains of the collapsed bridge.
- They managed to identify the victim through the mangled remains of their belongings.
- Archaeologists discovered the mangled remains of an ancient chariot.
- The artist welded together mangled remains of discarded metal to form a new piece.
- Despite the fire, some mangled remains of the documents were still legible.
- Despite the intense fire, some mangled remains of the documents could still be deciphered.
- The forest fire left behind nothing but charred trees and mangled remains of homes.