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Third Person
mangles
Present Participle
mangling
Past Tense
mangled
Past Participle
mangled
1
to severely damage or destroy something
transitive
- The machine malfunctioned and began to mangle the fabric.
- The car accident had the potential to mangle the metal structure.
- The explosion threatened to mangle anything within its blast radius.
- The lack of proper precautions mangled the fabric in the manufacturing process.
2
to badly distort, damage, or ruin something, making it difficult to recognize or appreciate
transitive
- The editor mangled the author's story by cutting out key parts.
- She mangled the song during her performance by singing off-key.
- The translator mangled the original text, changing its meaning entirely.
- He mangled the joke so badly that no one laughed.
- The amateur pianist mangled the classic piece, skipping entire sections.
3
to press or flatten something using a tool as part of a process to remove water
transitive
- She carefully mangled the wet sheets to dry them faster.
- The old machine was used to mangle the laundry before hanging it out to dry.
- The cloth was mangled between the rollers to remove excess water.
- He watched as the laundress mangled the linens to make them smooth and dry.
- The workers mangled the fabric to prepare it for dyeing.
4
to harm severely by cutting, tearing, or crushing, causing deep and disfiguring wounds
transitive
- The bear attack mangled the hiker's arm, requiring emergency surgery.
- His leg was mangled in the car accident, leaving permanent scars.
- The lion mangled the prey before dragging it away to its den.
- He fell onto the broken glass, which mangled his palms and fingers.
- The factory worker’s hand was mangled by the malfunctioning machine.
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