as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
you've mangled this so badly that we'll have to do it over
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Recent Examples of mangled
Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 June 2025
But they're all ruled by hate, self-loathing, narcissistic, mangled lives.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 June 2025
Satellite imagery captured what remained of a mangled 5,000-ton North Korean naval destroyer damaged during its launch ceremony this week, leaving the country's dictator distraught.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
They are mangled, bottled spiders of venom with humor and cutting, biting Irish lyricism.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
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Video footage from the outlet shows the ambulance with a mangled front and without any wheels.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 9 June 2025
But they're all ruled by hate, self-loathing, narcissistic, mangled lives.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 June 2025
Satellite imagery captured what remained of a mangled 5,000-ton North Korean naval destroyer damaged during its launch ceremony this week, leaving the country's dictator distraught.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
They are mangled, bottled spiders of venom with humor and cutting, biting Irish lyricism.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mangled
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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He’s murdered, essentially, and the Innies have run amok.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the 1970s, dark-haired, slender, and possessing considerable charm, this lethal Romeo wooed, won, and then murdered four women.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Mangled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mangled. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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