MUTILATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

mutilation

noun

Definition of mutilation

as in mayhem

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Recent Examples of mutilation 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 Bolton, 67, was charged with felony mutilation of election material and disregarding the election code, a misdemeanor, on May 19, and appeared today in Lake County Court in Waukegan. — Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutilation

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Noun

The ultra-violent mayhem simply doesn’t fit well with such comic touches as Hank continuing to carry the parakeet in the birdcage around even while being chased by the bad guys and Ben experiencing a panic attack at an inopportune moment.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
It’s designed to be a celebratory moment before mayhem descends.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of mayhem

Noun

One of the strongest films of the year — in years, honestly — stars 2026 MVP Sandra Hüller as a 17th-century German soldier who’s survived a bullet to the face and disfigurement around the end of the Thirty Years War.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Glanville, who has been publicly chronicling her facial disfigurement and search for answers after developing a mysterious illness, shared on Instagram Wednesday.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Definition of disfigurement

Noun

Earlier this year, an open letter from agency leadership warned against using federal funds to buy harm reduction supplies like sterile syringes and pipes, or to distribute test strips for common drug supply contaminants.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
The harm caused by the delays spurred immigration attorneys and advocates in the state to send a letter to Chief Judge Sul Ozerden in March about the habeas bottleneck.

— Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of harm

Noun

Parten said two police officers were wounded by gunfire and another had unspecified injuries.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Players can also request a three-minute medical time-out for each injury that occurs — which could include overheating symptoms such as dizziness or cramps.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of injury

Noun

The scan revealed a lesion on her brain, prompting further testing.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Philipps had just finished meeting with the Kings about Cupertino and was getting ready to head to a fashion show when Donlan told her the scan showed a lesion on her brain.

— Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lesion

Noun

This is the year to consider benchmarking your work benefits, including disability income insurance.

— Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Cole told me that once, when King’s work was included in a group show whose only common theme was disability, King had acted visibly miffed.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of disability

Noun

Martin County deputies said Woods, who was not injured, showed signs of impairment at the scene.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
With the stock trading at less than half its traditional valuation, the market has priced in something close to a permanent impairment for what looks, on the evidence to date, like a temporary operational issue.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of impairment

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