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the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
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Recent Examples of disfigured
Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The bodies had signs of binding the hands and feet, contortion of limbs, cut off fingertips and disfigured heads, according to Kaki.
—ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
He’s inspired by the antics of Angus Oblong, the mastermind of The Oblongs, an Adult Swim show that centered around a disfigured family living in an area plagued by radiation.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Thatcher plays disfigured, suicidal young protagonist P Burke who is hired by a mega tech corporation to virtually operate a beautiful but brainless ‘flesh body’ called Delphi, grown in a lab with the sole purpose of influencing the masses and selling products.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Clayface, who starts as struggling actor Matt Hagen, receives a highly experimental medical procedure after his face is disfigured in a knife attack.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is severely disfigured after sustaining leg and face injuries during initial airstrikes on Tehran in February, Reuters reported earlier this week.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The state largely clamped down on exotic pet ownership after the 2009 chimpanzee attack on Charla Nash in a home in Stamford, which left her permanently blind and disfigured.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The bodies were that disfigured.
—NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Chatfield State Park has been damaged, disfigured, and stripped of healthy trees, over 6,000, with more to die.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
In 2004, Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yuschenko, running against a Russian favourite, was left permanently disfigured by a dioxin attack.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
In a particularly gnarly flashback, one sibling voluntarily — and crudely — amputates his fingers to match his brother's disfigured hand, which lost two digits when Angier shot him.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
The bodies had signs of binding the hands and feet, contortion of limbs, cut off fingertips and disfigured heads, according to Kaki.
—ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
He’s inspired by the antics of Angus Oblong, the mastermind of The Oblongs, an Adult Swim show that centered around a disfigured family living in an area plagued by radiation.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The attack permanently disfigured Ruby and left both her daughters, who tried their hardest to save their mother as just two teeny-tiny girls, with scars of their own.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Thatcher plays disfigured, suicidal young protagonist P Burke who is hired by a mega tech corporation to virtually operate a beautiful but brainless ‘flesh body’ called Delphi, grown in a lab with the sole purpose of influencing the masses and selling products.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Clayface, who starts as struggling actor Matt Hagen, receives a highly experimental medical procedure after his face is disfigured in a knife attack.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is severely disfigured after sustaining leg and face injuries during initial airstrikes on Tehran in February, Reuters reported earlier this week.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The state largely clamped down on exotic pet ownership after the 2009 chimpanzee attack on Charla Nash in a home in Stamford, which left her permanently blind and disfigured.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The bodies were that disfigured.
—NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Chatfield State Park has been damaged, disfigured, and stripped of healthy trees, over 6,000, with more to die.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
In 2004, Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yuschenko, running against a Russian favourite, was left permanently disfigured by a dioxin attack.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigured
Adjective
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Nicola said three of the four turkeys were rescue animals with deformed feet that had been sitting on eggs when they were taken.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Affected carrots will become deformed and stunted, but planting marigolds nearby helps deter these dangers while enhancing carrots' pigmentation and sugar production for more colorful, flavorful roots.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So began the journey to create a hideaway resort sensitive to the natural environment and a marine reserve with the aim to recover the coral reefs damaged by dynamite fishing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The real risk starts when a pan gets too hot, too damaged or used in the wrong way.—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Sensitive plants may show leaf curling, distorted growth, discoloration, or even die from exposure to very small amounts of herbicide.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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First, New Englanders have a distorted view and expectation for what spring truly is.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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And in the southeast, one peacekeeper with the United Nations Interim Force died and two others were injured after a mortar shell struck their position.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Every day, there are news reports of hundreds of people rioting in cities across our country — windows being smashed, merchandise stolen, police vehicles damaged and people being attacked and injured.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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These misshapen and withered figurines—a teddy bear with a candle and a turkey in pointed shoes—looked over at the photos from low plinths in one corner of the gallery.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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If the cucumbers are starting to turn yellow, have wrinkled skin, or have become misshapen, they've usually been left on the vine too long.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Last night, Tatis’ excellent game was marred by a play that should not have happened.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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And despite the five-year time jump between Season Two and Season Three, Euphoria’s tentpole characters remained mired in the same troubles and destructive instincts that marred their high school days.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The moment is interrupted by the monster, revealed to be a malformed version of Clark’s pirate persona.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Cinematographer Mátyás Erdély’s gaslamp wash makes the whole thing visually alluring, but the story up to this point is one of malformed double entendres, as Moulin and his cohorts react to more important plots unfolding elsewhere in the war.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Every team has injuries, but the Packers’ laundry list crippled a team that, when largely healthy, was a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Disfigured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigured. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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