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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 disfigured
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
The woman had lacerations to her scalp and lip that required 17 sutures, five staples, leaving her permanently disfigured, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Read Next California Toddler disfigured by burns in ‘horrific’ child endangerment case in CA.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Now with all these things vanished, along with the bookstores and repertory cinemas, the city seems impoverished and disfigured.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Most of these scenes were—and remain—amputated, disfigured, and scattered.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Though some mold growth pops out in plain sight, announcing itself through an unappealing array of new colorful splotches, there are myriad less obvious signs that mold spores are present, like musty smells, unfamiliar water stains, and even warped or disfigured materials, like wallpaper or wood.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
One poster depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin, his face disfigured, behind bars.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
In the dark comedy, Stan portrays a struggling actor with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that causes his face to be disfigured.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Benedict Chiu, United States, 2023 A member of a famous K-Pop boy band whose face has been disfigured by an accident must undergo surgery to repair his fracturing image.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
The woman had lacerations to her scalp and lip that required 17 sutures, five staples, leaving her permanently disfigured, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Read Next California Toddler disfigured by burns in ‘horrific’ child endangerment case in CA.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
Now with all these things vanished, along with the bookstores and repertory cinemas, the city seems impoverished and disfigured.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Most of these scenes were—and remain—amputated, disfigured, and scattered.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Though some mold growth pops out in plain sight, announcing itself through an unappealing array of new colorful splotches, there are myriad less obvious signs that mold spores are present, like musty smells, unfamiliar water stains, and even warped or disfigured materials, like wallpaper or wood.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
One poster depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin, his face disfigured, behind bars.
—Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
In the dark comedy, Stan portrays a struggling actor with neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that causes his face to be disfigured.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigured
Adjective
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Those outside the Lloyd Kaufman fan club may still be curious to see Peter Dinklage in the title role of a meek slob janitor who starts really cleaning up the city after an accident with radioactive waste transforms him into a deformed vigilante.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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The show, based on the video game franchise of the same name, is nearing the end of its second season, which takes place five years after the events of its first, decades after a viral fungus turned much of humanity into deformed, zombie-like creatures.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Mayor Adams is planning to travel to the Dominican Republic early next week to mourn the tragic Santo Domingo nightclub roof collapse that killed 221 people and left over 150 injured.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Everyone onboard the Cessna 310 aircraft were killed in the fiery crash in Boca Raton, while a fourth person on the ground — who was driving at the time — was left injured, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Humans are better than computers at deciphering letters and words; early CAPTCHAs displayed an image of distorted text, which the viewer had to type correctly to proceed.—
Alan Burdick,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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For me, balancing family and the creative lifestyle and more, time is definitely about distorted moments.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Lennon's notoriously troubled upbringing was marred by paternal abandonment, frequent moves, and the sudden death of those closest to him, including his estranged mother Julia.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The decision was not marred by procedural unfairness.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What Are the Symptoms of Bird Flu? In birds, symptoms of the infection include low energy and appetite, purple discoloration or swelling of body parts, fewer or misshapen eggs, a lack of coordination, and nasal discharge, coughing or sneezing.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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Washing bras too often can affect the elastic and wires, leading to a misshapen bra.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
Verb
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His vengeance included turning Michigan State in for NCAA violations, leading to probation that crippled the program until the late 1970s.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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As the city litigated and revised the environmental impact report, two devastating storms in December 2023 and February 2024 — the same series that crippled San Diego’s Ocean Beach Pier — substantially damaged the wharf.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The staffer adds in the video that only one of the snake's heads has eaten so far, and the East Bay Vivarium believes the non-eating head has a malformed esophagus.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Seven goats became pregnant; six had miscarriages, but one kid was born—with a malformed lung.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This would hurt even the most polished comedy or the most clockwork heist movie, let alone one that hopes to be both.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Ohtani has provided a critical bat at the top of the Dodgers' order and there was some concern that adding a pitching workload might hurt his offensive production.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Disfigured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigured. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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