The mangled statue in the abandoned square made the townspeople avert their eyes.

The old statue was mangled during the earthquake, leaving only a few recognizable fragments.

The museum curator carefully documented the manglings on the ancient manuscripts to assess the extent of the damage.

She fed the wet sheets through the old mangle to squeeze out the excess water.

She tried not to mangle the intricate lace when she altered the wedding dress, but one careless cut ruined the pattern.

A lone mangle stood at the edge of the tidal creek, its roots twisting like gnarled fingers into the mud.

After washing the linens, she would mangle them by hand until they were nearly dry.

The old mangles in the laundry room were covered in dust and oil.

The antique clock survived the flood, but the mangling of its gears left it beyond repair.

The mechanic warned that mangling the delicate components could make the device irreparable.