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as in desecration
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as in violating
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect
vandals desecrated the cemetery last night by covering the tombstones with graffiti
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Adjective
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Rushdie has received death threats ever since 1989, starting with the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, which was declared by some as blasphemous.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025 -
The piece was dubbed blasphemous by many Muslims and has been banned in Iran since 1988.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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To Michael Hirsch, the desecration of hundreds of graves was a shanda, a shame, a ghoulish crime.—
Maria Cramer,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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The killing and desecration of Laura continues resonating throughout the original show’s 30 episode run, even as Agent Cooper and the local police branch away from it and begin dealing with local corruption and assorted personal melodramas.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Even in districts that have staff dedicated to teaching Black history, some teachers are afraid of violating state law, according to Brian Knowles, who oversees African American, Holocaust and Latino studies for the Palm Beach County school district.—
Kate Payne,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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That year, the campaign finance regulator separately found that Wyss’s groups failed to provide evidence of certain grant agreements upon conservatives accusing him of violating laws on foreign nationals making donations.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Drinking a Bloody Mary at night just feels wrong and confusing, sacrilegious even, which is hilarious because everything else goes.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — NBA commissioner Adam Silver understandably defended mounting criticism of the 3-point shot, and saying anything else would have been sacrilegious in the house Steph Curry built with his unparalleled 3-point prowess.—
Cam Inman,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds sought relief from 'violent, profane, sexist' communications The ruling comes after Lively and Reynolds sought protection from Baldoni and his legal team in a February letter to Judge Liman.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Well, who better to judge than the king of profane movies, Martin Scorsese.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For many historians and museums, documenting the destruction is a significant part of the restoration process.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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The whole incident sets off the unicorn’s mother and father to look for it, laying destruction to anybody in its path.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The irreverent former late-night host will make a repeat performance as host of the 98th Academy Awards in March 2026, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Lobo, who has a violent and irreverent personality, hails from the planet Czarnia.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Desecrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecrating. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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