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as in vandalized
to deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property
the principal vowed to get the punks who defaced the statue in front of the school
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to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
years of wear had defaced the fine engraving on the coins
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Recent Examples of defaced
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
When the university received multiple reports of vandalism targeted at a Jewish student − including that his home was egged, his door defaced and feces smeared around his home − the university did not assess the situation.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Posters of the president and his father Hafez, who began the family’s tyrannical rule five decades earlier, had been defaced, shot through or ripped apart.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Photos and videos on Sunday showed Assad posters being defaced, statues toppled, and government buildings raided, with crowds gathering in the streets to celebrate the end of the regime.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Blue splatters of paint have since come to accompany the mural after it was defaced.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
What the 37-year-old rapper is pissed about is that this billboard-sized monument to his greatness was defaced.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Whoever defaced the Kendrick mural in Compton must be waking up surprised that their scribbling prompted the opening salvo for the record.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Min has faced a barrage of attacks related to his DUI arrest last year and last month had his campaign signs defaced with anti-Asian slurs.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Daley wasn’t interested, knowing that in certain white neighborhoods, those signs would be defaced or destroyed.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
When the university received multiple reports of vandalism targeted at a Jewish student − including that his home was egged, his door defaced and feces smeared around his home − the university did not assess the situation.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Posters of the president and his father Hafez, who began the family’s tyrannical rule five decades earlier, had been defaced, shot through or ripped apart.
—Justin Salhani, The Dial, 17 Dec. 2024
Photos and videos on Sunday showed Assad posters being defaced, statues toppled, and government buildings raided, with crowds gathering in the streets to celebrate the end of the regime.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Blue splatters of paint have since come to accompany the mural after it was defaced.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
What the 37-year-old rapper is pissed about is that this billboard-sized monument to his greatness was defaced.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Whoever defaced the Kendrick mural in Compton must be waking up surprised that their scribbling prompted the opening salvo for the record.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Min has faced a barrage of attacks related to his DUI arrest last year and last month had his campaign signs defaced with anti-Asian slurs.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaced
Verb
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The Pilsen church, Lozano said, has been vandalized and attacked by right-wing extremists in the past.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
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And three others in Louisville, Kentucky, were vandalized earlier this year.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Guitarist John Watson and bassist Vic Byers traded taut vocals and swaggering, distorted riffs.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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In his March 4 address to a joint session of Congress, Trump either distorted or outright lied about the facts on fraud (DOGE), immigration, aid to Ukraine, the economy, the construction of the Panama Canal, something about autism and more.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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In October, the operators of the vessel that destroyed the bridge agreed to pay nearly $102 million for costs stemming from the federal response.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But others argue these budget controls are ensuring Connecticut won’t return to the 2010s, a decade marred by frequent annual deficits and some of the largest tax hikes in state history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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The couple welcomed two children, True, 6, and Tatum, 2, but their romance was marred by Thompson's multiple cheating scandals.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the history play named for him, Richard III’s resentment, going back to having been a deformed and unloved child, makes more sense.—
Rachel Hadas,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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Harnessing advanced manufacturing Charlotte, as a boat strike victim with air bubbles trapped under its deformed shell, was considered non-releasable and completely dependent on human care.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.—
Julie Bourdin,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Lincoln Hospital was where Shirley Vasquez and all the other parents, like her, took their children when they were injured or ill.—
Cary Goodman,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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People who don’t understand, like, people get injured.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Washing bras too often can affect the elastic and wires, leading to a misshapen bra.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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When people began filming their reactions, many complained about the stale taste and misshapen appearance of the cookies.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Defaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaced. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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