This is a term generally used to describe what happens to someone who has been attacked by a larger animal of overwhelming strength like a bear, or a lion, or tiger.
the bear mauled the campers
The plastic bait was mauled by the mother bear.
The poor, helpless girl was mauled by the big, brown bear.
The word mauled is a verb. It is the past tense of the verb maul.
The man who climbed over the fence at the zoo's Lion enclosure was fatally mauled. Also: The enemy came on in such numbers and with such ferocity that our unit was badly mauled.
1935
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant very drunk. You've been mauled by the drink.
Operational is something that is in use. Operational also mean ready for use.
Bill Clinton
injured by beating
mauled,wolfed down
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