1. the act of severely damaging or destroying something

1. present participle of mangle; severely damaging or destroying something by crushing, cutting, or twisting
2. present participle of mangle; badly damaging or ruining something through poor handling or execution

Examples

• The car accident left the vehicle completely mangled.
• She was mangling the pronunciation of every French word.
• The paper shredder was mangling the documents beyond recognition.
• His mangling of the classic song upset many fans.
• The machine was mangling the metal sheets into twisted scraps.
• The translator was mangling the meaning of the original text.
• The mangling of the evidence made the investigation difficult.