mangled

[US]/[ˈmæŋɡ.əld]/
[UK]/[ˈmæŋ.ɡəld]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Seriously damaged or disfigured.
v. (past tense of mangle)To crush and tear.
v.To damage or disfigure something, especially by tearing or crushing.; To spoil or ruin something.

Phrases & Collocations

mangled mess

mangled remains

terribly mangled

mangled beyond

mangled steel

mangled wreckage

utterly mangled

mangled limbs

mangled appearance

Example Sentences

the car was mangled beyond recognition after the accident.

he mangled the lyrics of the song, completely missing the point.

the mangled wreckage of the plane was a tragic sight.

the reporter described the mangled remains of the building after the earthquake.

the mangled metal twisted and turned in the storm.

she mangled the presentation, forgetting key details and rushing through it.

the mangled fence lay in pieces across the field.

he mangled his ankle playing football, and had to go to the hospital.

the mangled data made it impossible to draw any conclusions.

the mangled tree branches blocked the driveway.

the mangled code was a nightmare to debug.

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