as in violated
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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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.
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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
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
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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
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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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