mangles Synonyms
mangles Meaning
mangles
to spoil, injure, or make incoherent especially through ineptitude, to spoil or injure in making or performing, to cut, bruise, or hack with repeated blows or strokes, a machine for ironing laundry by passing it between heated rollers, to press or smooth with a mangle, to press or smooth (something, such as damp linen) with a mangle, to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
mangles Sentence Examples
- The dog's sharp claws mangled the upholstery beyond repair.
- The tornado's fury mangled trees and buildings, leaving a path of devastation in its wake.
- The guitarist's fingers danced across the strings, mangling the notes into a chaotic symphony.
- The child accidentally mangled the clay while playing, turning it into an unrecognizable mess.
- The paper was so crumpled and mangled that it was impossible to read.
- The car crash mangled the metal, creating a twisted wreckage.
- The angry mob mangled the effigy, tearing it to shreds.
- The hunter's bullet mangled the deer's leg, leaving it wounded and unable to flee.
- The surgeon's scalpel accidentally mangled the patient's tissue during surgery.
- The athlete's fall mangled their ankle, ending their season prematurely.
FAQs About the word mangles
to spoil, injure, or make incoherent especially through ineptitude, to spoil or injure in making or performing, to cut, bruise, or hack with repeated blows or s
fumbles, botches, dubs, blows, bungles, destroys, fluffs, impairs, butchers, muddles
reforms, enhances, helps, refines, rectifies,improves, remedies, ameliorates, repairs, patches
The dog's sharp claws mangled the upholstery beyond repair.
The tornado's fury mangled trees and buildings, leaving a path of devastation in its wake.
The guitarist's fingers danced across the strings, mangling the notes into a chaotic symphony.
The child accidentally mangled the clay while playing, turning it into an unrecognizable mess.
