Filed from 4 published puzzles

LACERATE

Set to 3 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Tear” — The New York Times, Saturday, 20 March 2010.

8 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Tear2 times
The New York Times — Saturday, 20 March 2010
Cut jaggedlyonce
The New York Times — Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Mangleonce
The New York Times — Monday, 13 March 2006

Other answers to these clues

FLOORIT7 letters
HIE3 letters
MAIM4 letters
MAR3 letters
MAUL4 letters
RACE4 letters
REND4 letters
RIP3 letters
RIVE4 letters
SPREE5 letters