desecrated

past tense of desecrate

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Recent Examples of desecrated Trump’s order also directs administration officials to terminate or revoke visas if foreign nationals are found to have desecrated the flag. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025 When Melanson failed to comply with Lino’s instructions, Lino allegedly beat the older man with a baseball bat and then desecrated his corpse. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desecrated
violated
Verb
  • Along with the legal near-miss, the staff report found that Chua’s actions violated several city codes, including by directing a staff member without going through the city manager and by improperly calling a meeting.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Separately, two Russian aircraft flying from Kaliningrad violated Lithuanian airspace near Kybartai on Thursday, two Lithuanian officials told NBC News.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Desecrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecrated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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