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
Kiki reveals that Jocelyn is very much alive and lives on an island off the coast of Washington and hasn’t been seen in public for over 10 years because she was disfigured by plastic surgery after the divorce.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Some caterpillars bore into buds and ruin and disfigure blooms.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Many tomato problems, especially when a crop is disfigured, cracked, or infected by fungus, may be traced to irregular soil moisture.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Even some who survive might be left paralyzed or disfigured.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Some caterpillars bore into buds and ruin and disfigure blooms.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Many tomato problems, especially when a crop is disfigured, cracked, or infected by fungus, may be traced to irregular soil moisture.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Even some who survive might be left paralyzed or disfigured.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigure
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Three people are dead and 10 are injured after multiple shooters opened fire in a New York City lounge, the New York City Police Department says.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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In May, the body of a man was found hanging from a nearby bridge alongside a narco-message; a month later, a human head was left near a tourist site in Culiacán; and two weeks after that, several police officers were seriously injured in a nearby ambush.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Extreme heat in 2023 had damaged the quality of rice, causing an acute shortage last year that was exacerbated by the government’s misreading of supply and demand.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Only one public building was damaged in Lincoln, according to Chief of Staff Rhonda Hulse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Aug. 2025
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Both votes were marred by what prosecutors said was a massive vote-buying scheme orchestrated by Shor, who has spent much of his time in Russia since he was convicted for his role in the 2014 theft of $1 billion from Moldovan banks.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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Those series of plays were marred by two false starts...—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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Neither featured again, their abrupt omission clearly hurting two players who had done so much to get Wrexham up and running again after being brought together following Palmer’s arrival in January 2022 from Wimbledon in a club record £300,000 deal.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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While Gonzalez has yet to practice since hurting his left leg two weeks ago, the injury does not appear to be overly serious.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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But Goolsbee said Trump’s immigration crackdown likely has affected population growth and the jobs numbers, but that doesn’t mean the labor market has substantially weakened.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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This means banana particles can remain between teeth for an extended period, giving bacteria more time to produce acids that weaken tooth enamel.14 6.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
13 Aug. 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,
13 Aug. 2025
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These kinds of environments can impair the development of healthy coping strategies.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigure. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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