MUTILATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

mutilation

noun

Definition of mutilation

as in mayhem

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Recent Examples of mutilation The killings were engineered to terrify the remaining Poles into fleeing westward, so extensive documentation was spread of the accompanying torture and mutilation. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026 Based on more than 430 testimonies, thousands of visual records, and years of investigation, the report details rape, torture, mutilation, forced nudity, and sexualized brutality carried out deliberately and systematically. — Rabbi Josh Weinberg, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026 Idaho law enforcement agencies are investigating the killing and mutilation of livestock across Southern Idaho in recent weeks, according to a news release that Idaho State Police shared Friday. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026 Bolton, 67, was charged with one felony count of mutilation of election material and one misdemeanor count of disregarding election code, according to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutilation

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Noun

Their survivor’s guilt, their abandonment issues, and their mistrust of power are as legitimate and worthy of screen time as any monster mayhem.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Yet the diverging political and regulatory attention paid to the two industries makes increasingly little sense, given the bond market’s growing primacy in the financial system, and its ability to also cause mayhem.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of mayhem

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After the shooting, the internet lit up with macabre stories of death, disfigurement, and disability wrought by claim denials—DJs in clubs even spun dance music with Luigi’s face flashing behind them.

— Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
To my eye, Rouy’s strategy of disfigurement also owes a debt to Francis Bacon, except a portrait by that artist offers up a person as a specimen to the viewer, like a dead butterfly pinned to a collector board.

— David Lê, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of disfigurement

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How Doctors Diagnose and Treat It Health care providers use the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to classify trypanophobia as a specific phobia of the blood-injection-injury type.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
But with nearly half of the roster sidelined because of injuries or resting, Adou Thiero at least tried to inject some life into a sleepy preseason back-to-back.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of injury

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Radiological scans also confirmed lesions on the dog’s right shoulder, and Cotelo recommended an operation to scrape the excess cartilage, Shin said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
An ultrasound found lesions on his liver — and a colonoscopy found cancer in his colon.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of lesion

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This comes as the price of diesel fuel – used to power railroads and the trucking industry – has soared to record highs due to the crippling of refinery production as a result of the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

— Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
The 12-day barrage came on the back of a series of setbacks for Iran’s leaders, including the crippling of its regional allies Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

— Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026

Definition of crippling

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The spokesperson stressed that the agency will still require Head Start programs to provide support for mental and physical health, family and disability services and school readiness preparation, as is mandated by federal law.

— Maia Nehme, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Benefits are also rising because more people are claiming disability and incapacity benefits.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of disability

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Police said in a social media post that officers contacted the man at the scene and observed signs of possible impairment from a central nervous system stimulant.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Accessibility for those with mobility impairments Two of the villas—one Dune One-Bedroom Pool Villa and one Dune Two-Bedroom Pool Villa—are wheelchair accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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