as in to injure
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
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Recent Examples of disfigure
Benedict Chiu, United States, 2023 A member of a famous K-Pop boy band whose face has been disfigured by an accident must undergo surgery to repair his fracturing image.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
One poster depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin, his face disfigured, behind bars.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
An over-fluffed tree can look unnatural and disfigure the branches and branch ends of your tree.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
These diseases can disfigure the leaves and the fruit, reduce the yield, and weaken or kill the tree over time.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
One poster depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin, his face disfigured, behind bars.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
An over-fluffed tree can look unnatural and disfigure the branches and branch ends of your tree.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
These diseases can disfigure the leaves and the fruit, reduce the yield, and weaken or kill the tree over time.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigure
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One person was injured and transported to Shock Trauma, fire officials said.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Two people were killed and five injured in strikes in Kherson overnight, regional Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin said Thursday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Waging war on Denmark is wrong and will damage U.S. defense and foreign relations for decades We Americans should be ashamed of ourselves and of our government.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
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The storm brought 138 mph winds, according to the National Weather Service, damaging hundreds of homes and businesses.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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The transition has been marred by ongoing disagreements, political tensions, infighting and what security experts describe as a lack of a cohesive strategy for fighting the gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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What Happened On March 8? The SAT, a cornerstone of college admissions, was marred by technical and administrative issues on test day.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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Trade wars with our partners hurt working people most.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Any player can get hurt, but two of the game’s best young players just made costly bets against themselves.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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One way that could happen would be for foreign countries to weaken their currency to make the same product cheaper in dollars for tariff purposes, without raising the end cost to the consumer.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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More broadly, consumer sentiment has declined and retail sales growth has weakened, reflecting the uncertainty of customers over where the economy is headed.—
Harry Holzer,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Grief can affect cognitive capacity, temporarily impairing concentration, memory, and decision-making abilities.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Similar to alcohol, marijuana impairs motor skills and reaction times that are critical to driving safe.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigure. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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