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What is another word for mauling?

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Noun

An instance of something being physically mauled or attacked

An instance of something being severely criticized or castigated

Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse

A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

To examine through the sense of touch

Present participle for to savagely injure, especially by clawing, tearing or scratching

Present participle for to strike or hit repeatedly

Present participle for to inflict physical or mental harm upon

Present participle for to subject to fierce criticism

Present participle for to destroy or severely damage (something)

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Noun

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An instance of something being physically mauled or attacked

pummelling^UK

pummeled^US

cudgelling^UK

cudgeling^US

offense^US

offence^UK

totaling^US

totalling^UK

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“Matt watched in horror as Shikoba and Ninette rolled the sentries over and continued their savage mauling in a hate-fueled frenzy.”

Noun

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An instance of something being severely criticized or castigated

“The star described the critiques of fans and the press as a public mauling of his son.”

Noun

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Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse

offense^US

offence^UK

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Noun

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A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

Verb

To examine through the sense of touch

putting one's hand on

bussing^US

coming into contact with

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“She filed a complaint with the owner of the establishment about certain patrons attempting to maul her at the club.”

Verb

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Present participle for to savagely injure, especially by clawing, tearing or scratching

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

making an incision in

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“The entire feline species first acquired claws during its evolution from the need to maul its prey.”

Verb

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Present participle for to strike or hit repeatedly

pummelling^UK

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

letting someone have it

breaking face

leaning on

taking care of

putting in the hospital

cudgelling^UK

cudgeling^US

giving someone a hiding

clocking

beating the living daylights out of

giving someone a good hiding

laying one on

knocking into the middle of next week

pulverizing^US

giving someone a drubbing

pulverising^UK

winning a resounding victory over

walking all over

running rings around

taking to the cleaners

bringing someone to their knees

turning inside out

striking down

walking over

wiping the floor with

defeating utterly

making mincemeat of

taking a stick to

blowing out of the water

beating hollow

getting the better of

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

warming someone's seat

dusting someone's britches

striking with a stick

giving someone a beating

damaging

giving someone a good beating

giving someone a good drubbing

giving someone the works

winning a victory over

inflicting suffering on

launching an attack on

running roughshod over

jumping down one's throat

beating someone's brains out

knocking someone's lights out

assaulting physically

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“The other group continued to maul him, bloodying his nose and sending sharp pains to his chest, stomach, and back.”

Verb

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Present participle for to inflict physical or mental harm upon

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

victimizing^US

victimising^UK

doing an injustice to

dishonoring^US

doing a disservice to

having it in for

discriminating against

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

making things hot for someone

getting at

punishing unfairly

showing ill will towards

beating the living daylights out of

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

having your knife into

stepping on the toes of

going for jugular

laying a bad trip on

hitting where one lives

giving no quarter

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“If they smell weakness, they will maul you to death.”

Verb

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Present participle for to subject to fierce criticism

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

pummelling^UK

giving a bad press to

throwing brickbats at

casting aspersions on

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

giving something a battering

passing strictures upon

doing a hatchet job on

criticizing harshly

carpeting

proscribing

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

hauling over the coals

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

giving something a bad press

reviewing unfavorably

dragging through the mud

minimizing^US

dismissing

discounting

libeling^US

libelling^UK

minimising^UK

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a bad press

dishonoring^US

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a rollicking

raking over the coals

giving someone a dressing-down

keelhauling

giving someone a bollocking

basting

taking down a peg

look down one's nose at

letting someone have it

objecting to

lashing out at

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mire

speaking badly of

blackening the name of

giving a black eye

going for the jugular

burning someone's ears

pinning your ears back

satirizing^US

calling over the coals

zinging

beating up on

putting someone on the griddle

giving a talking-to

flouting

putting someone on the hot seat

sullying the reputation of

taking a swipe at

blackening the reputation of

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

satirising^UK

calling names

conducting a smear campaign against

jumping down one's throat

ragging on

giving someone bondi

spreading scandal about

running smear campaign

bringing down

holding up to ridicule

running a smear campaign against

giving a tongue-lashing

jumping down someone's throat

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

biting someone's head off

blackening the character of

arguing against

taking exception to

holding responsible

holding someone to blame

shooting full of holes

bringing discredit to

reflecting badly on

hating

giving someone a wigging

putting on the mat

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone some stick

giving someone what for

blowing up at

giving someone a row

laying out

giving someone an earful

dragging over the coals

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

leaning on

giving someone a caning

slapping down

rapping someone the knuckles

throwing the book at

loathing

framing

dragging someone's name through the mud

ripping up and down

tarring and feathering

hurting somebody's feelings

treating disrespectfully

cutting dead

stepping on one's toes

regarding with disgust

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

blackening someone's name

turning up one's nose

taking the piss out of

making fun of

heaping scorn on

treating with contempt

vanquishing

confusing

ripping up

causing to feel small

taking the wind out of your sails

making someone eat humble pie

making ashamed

settling someone's hash

casting down

bringing low

making someone eat crow

taking down a peg or two

putting to shame

putting out of countenance

giving your opinion of

writing a critique of

commenting on

reading through

correcting

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“Even if it were an exemplary film for its genre, the critics would maul it.”

Verb

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Present participle for to destroy or severely damage (something)

playing merry hell with

putting out of action

vandalizing^US

discoloring^US

vandalising^UK

driving a nail into the coffin of

delivering a blow to

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