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
Here's everything to know about the parasite The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum suspects is disfiguring her face.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The talent is still, clearly, there, but the end result is misguided, disfigured, and simply no fun.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
The horror film — written by Mike Flanagan and directed by James Watkins — focuses on the titular Batman villain, who starts out as an actor who, after his face is disfigured, turns in desperation to a highly experimental medical procedure.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 July 2025
Diabolical medical experiments were carried out without anesthesia, deliberately infecting victims with diseases, subjecting them to freezing temperatures, disfiguring operations and worse.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The talent is still, clearly, there, but the end result is misguided, disfigured, and simply no fun.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2025
The horror film — written by Mike Flanagan and directed by James Watkins — focuses on the titular Batman villain, who starts out as an actor who, after his face is disfigured, turns in desperation to a highly experimental medical procedure.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 July 2025
Diabolical medical experiments were carried out without anesthesia, deliberately infecting victims with diseases, subjecting them to freezing temperatures, disfiguring operations and worse.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigure
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The severity, healing and availability of Purdy’s toe will depend heavily on which toe is injured and what specific part of the toe got injured.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Almost certainly out this week also is injured receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder), who provided most of the scant glimmers of hope in the Super Bowl with eight catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Using abrasive cleaner or products with harsh chemicals can damage the beautiful material and lead to a less-than-pretty tub.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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But posting on social media leaves a record, and in times of escalating political polarization, those declarations can be seen as damaging to the reputation of an individual or their employer.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The disruptions come amid a WNBA season in which multiple games were marred by the objects making appearances on the court.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Each death was devastating to relatives and friends left behind, and the first decades of the twentieth century were marred by individual grief on a global scale.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tony and Ziva race to the scene, finding the place crippled by a power outage followed by a ransom request for 115 million Euros.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The last time active-duty military was sent to Chicago against the wishes of local officials was on July 4, 1894, according to the archives of the Chicago Tribune, when a labor dispute at a Pullman factory crippled the nation’s rail industry and resulted in days of rioting.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But some of his campaign’s reactions to Fetterman’s stroke in May 2022 hurt his chances even more.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lopes is a very tough fighter, but his inability to stay technical will hurt him against the powerful Silva.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Foreign powers such as Russia and China, which challenge America and its allies from Europe to the Middle East to Taiwan and the South China Sea, have long been accused of exploiting such divisions through disinformation campaigns that inflame tensions and weaken confidence in American governance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But around the equinoxes, the natural buffer weakens.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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While alcohol typically impairs coordination and reaction time, drugs present a more complex picture.—
Andrew Yockey,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigure. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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