maul

The hunter was mauled by a lion.

a man was mauled by a lion at London Zoo.

The package was mauled by the careless messenger.

The novel was mauled by the New York critics.

The hunter was mauled by a lion and badly hurt.

a tent mauled by a hungry bear;

the team were mauled 4-0 by Manchester City.

she hated being mauled around by macho chauvinist pigs.

The minister's speech sounded quite different when the newspapers had mauled it about.

The boxer mauled the other fighter. The critics mauled the novelist's first effort.See Synonyms at batter 1

But whatever the variation, it is always noted that not only does this Mauler have an amazing amount of magic coursing through it, but that it is the only Mauler ever known to have been enchanted.

Assant joined the fugitives on the run, and while her relationship with Pavan helped change his negative attitude toward the Jedi, she died at Darth Maul's hands.

Meanwhile, mom was gently mauling her babies.

Trying not to get mauled to death by our friend.

She can't have people over because a chimp mauled a clown at her birthday party.

But unbelievably, he was actually able to kill the bear but was left badly mauled and unconscious.

You call this a date? Getting mauled in a car?

Well, no, obviously not for the actor who was mauled by his dog.

You mauled me in Edie's bed last night. I think that deserves a conversation.

So maul, thought becomes maul, thought.

We say that she's been " mauled" .

Carlos, stop! Put me down! What are you doing? Stop it! Carlos, put me down! How dare you maul me like that?