desecrated

past tense of desecrate

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Recent Examples of desecrated 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
  • Wake County schools violated policy when staff did not address the effects of bullying on Danielle, said an April 2024 letter from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
    Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Argentina and other countries under Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) also have protections that may be violated by tariffs, Comprés said.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Desecrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desecrated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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