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as in to abuse
to abuse physically
demonstrators who claimed that they had been mauled by the police
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2
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the irate store owner was mauling the shoplifter when the police showed up
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as in hammer
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Recent Examples of maul
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
After getting mauled on the glass for much of the season, St. Thomas has now out-rebounded each of its last three opponents – all three victories following the loss to Nebraska-Omaha.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Michael Loftus, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2023
Rest the maul on the wood, then lift it all the way up—your bottom arm should be straight and your top arm slightly bent.
—Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
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Verb
The two parents were charged with manslaughter after their child died after being mauled by the family's two dogs.
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Investigators say nothing was taken and both the ax and the maul belonged to the Krausenecks.
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Verb
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The suit alleged Combs raped, drugged and physically abused her, the latter claim being supported by a 2016 hotel video obtained and released by CNN last year of the music producer dragging and hitting the singer.—
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While fentanyl is not widely abused in Mexico, methamphetamine addiction is commonplace.—
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The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.—
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As Ferrell resumed singing with Johansson, Kardashian and Gasteyer, Wiig proceeded to lick Dooneese’s tiny hands and stroke Johansson’s face, tap on one of Gasteyer’s breasts and pretend to play the drums on Kardashian’s butt.—
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The Trump administration, along with Elon Musk and his initiative known as the Department of Government Efficiency, have taken a hammer to that pillar of stability.—
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But the league also unveiled a major rule change to the use of hammers prior to play on Monday.—
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The mob attacked the sick and elderly and raped multiple women, according to the report.—
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Government officials and local civil society leaders didn't immediately comment, though Congo's Communications Ministry said the rebels had violated ceasefire agreements and attacked Congolese troops working to avoid urban warfare and violence in Bukavu.—
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Musk pounded his chest and raised his right arm in an angular motion while giving his speech.—
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That involved Shorrock and a few others pounding posts in the ground, putting up heavy metal fencing and twisting metal ties together.—
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Last month, the Trump Administration took a sledgehammer to federal funding.—
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This is evident in the lyrics, yes, but even more in what’s not as obvious: the 600-watt sledgehammer production, the frantic tempo, and, yes, the senseless chanting in the chorus.—
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But much of the NL Central seems stagnant, the NL West has the Colorado Rockies to kick around, and the NL East can manhandle the Miami Marlins.—
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Arrested, we were manhandled and taken at frighteningly high speeds to a Polish police station.—
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Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, lashed out at the Trump administration for leaving him out of the talks.—
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In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, Mr. Trump lashed out at Zelenskyy, accusing him of duping the U.S. into providing billions in aid to Ukraine and misusing it.—
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“Maul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maul. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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