mauled
Torn by claws
Mauled is the past tense of maul, meaning to attack and injure by tearing or clawing.
Animals maul: The hiker was mauled by a bear.
The word extends to rough physical handling and to harsh criticism: The play was mauled by reviewers.
A boxer who has been mauled looks it.
Attacked with ferocity
- ravagedSeverely damaged or destroyed
- clawedHaving sharp hooked digits
- bittenPierced by teeth
- tornPulled into pieces
shredded · mangled · lacerated · ripped · gored · attacked · assaulted · battered
Attacked with ferocity
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- trashedDestroyed or intoxicated
- evisceratedHad organs removed
excoriated · pilloried · lambasted · panned · roasted · slammed · torn apart · ripped apart
Large furry omnivore
- lionManed African feline
- tigerLarge striped Asian feline
- wolfWild pack canine
- cougarLarge American wildcat
shark · crocodile · leopard · panther · dog · pit bull · predator · wildlife
savaged
Attacked with ferocity
torn · shredded · mangled · lacerated · ripped · gored · attacked · assaulted · battered · pummeled
savaged
Attacked with ferocity
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- trashedDestroyed or intoxicated
eviscerated · excoriated · pilloried · lambasted · panned · roasted · slammed · torn apart · ripped apart · shredded
bear
Large furry omnivore
cougar · shark · crocodile · leopard · panther · dog · pit bull · predator · wildlife · beast
demolished
Completely destroyed a structure
dominated · hammered · routed · trounced · walloped · beaten · overwhelmed · humiliated · shutout · blowout
wounds
Bodily tissue damage
- lacerationsIrregular torn wounds
- gashesDeep, jagged incisions
- puncturesPierces to make holes
trauma · scars · disfigurement · bleeding · stitches · sutures · bandages · bruises · fractures · tissue damage
- demolishedbeaten, defeated, crushed, destroyed, demolished
mauleddominated
Controlled or overpowered
crushed · trounced · demolished · routed · annihilated
- Darth Maul
- splitting maulHeavy log-cleaving tool