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as in to vandalize
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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as in to injure
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
years of wear had defaced the fine engraving on the coins
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as in vandalism
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
the defacement of the school's property ended up costing hundreds of dollars
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Recent Examples of deface
Sam Sabin, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Scottsdale police are investigating an incident where a person was caught on camera defacing various political signs.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
Three tourists from Germany have been cited after going on a paintball shooting rampage that defaced road signs, bathrooms and dumpsters throughout Joshua Tree National Park in California, park officials said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2024
Three tourists from Germany have been cited after going on a paintball shooting spree that defaced road signs, bathrooms and dumpsters throughout Joshua Tree National Park, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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China, Russia and Iran could deface and take down election websites to feed unfounded concerns that votes are being tampered with.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Scottsdale police are investigating an incident where a person was caught on camera defacing various political signs.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
Three tourists from Germany have been cited after going on a paintball shooting rampage that defaced road signs, bathrooms and dumpsters throughout Joshua Tree National Park in California, park officials said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2024
Three tourists from Germany have been cited after going on a paintball shooting spree that defaced road signs, bathrooms and dumpsters throughout Joshua Tree National Park, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deface
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Bears poach hot tubs, vandalize yard decor, and steal too many crash cans to count.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Overnight in the 1400 block of Abbott: Someone vandalized a mural in the bathroom area.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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There were no fatalities but two people were seriously injured with severe burns from a powerful explosion Tuesday night that destroyed several condominiums and heavily damaged others in Orion Township, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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The fish, which can grow to 30 feet in length and feed on krill, have typically washed up on beaches when injured or disoriented, according to scientists.James Doubek, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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Each state has its own laws and penalties surrounding theft and vandalism, but most states consider tampering with a political sign to be a misdemeanor.Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Islamophobia and anti-Arab discrimination hit a fever pitch over the past year, ranging from disturbing rhetoric to vandalism to acts of violence.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Homes, roads and community spaces in the path of Helene have been destroyed.Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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There were no fatalities but two people were seriously injured with severe burns from a powerful explosion Tuesday night that destroyed several condominiums and heavily damaged others in Orion Township, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that Ukraine had fired six ATACMS missiles at the facility in Bryansk, claiming five of the missiles were shot down and the sixth was damaged.Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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The cars were significantly damaged in an apparent head-on collision.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Lions demolished the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, putting up at least 50 points on their opponent for the second time this season.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Israel has conducted a campaign of broad devastation in Gaza, attacking the territory’s civilian population; demolishing its health, educational, and social infrastructure; and destroying its food production, shelter, and sources of potable water.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Anchoring Friday evening, Happy’s Place on NBC is averaging 4.6 million viewers and a 0.4 rating among adults 18-49 (with DVR usage), according to Nielsen, which on an evening marred by low HUT (household using television) levels is considered a winner.Marc Berman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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July 29 - Protests break out in several Venezuelan cities after Nicolas Maduro is formally declared the winner by the county’s electoral authority in a presidential race marred by accusations of electoral fraud.CNN, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ground floors of thousands of homes have been ruined.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Deface.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deface. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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