as in damaging
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 disfiguring
To prevent outbreaks of this debilitating, disfiguring and deadly disease, state and local governments implemented smallpox inoculation and vaccination campaigns into the early 1900s.
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Stacie Kershner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
Killing or seriously disfiguring a neighbor's plants can be grounds for a court battle.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Is God Is marks Harris’ feature directorial debut, and stars Kara Young (Virgo) and Mallori Johnson (Kindred) as twin African-American sisters who were burned badly as babies in a fire that left them with permanent, disfiguring scars.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Here's everything to know about the parasite The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum suspects is disfiguring her face.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Stacie Kershner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
Killing or seriously disfiguring a neighbor's plants can be grounds for a court battle.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Is God Is marks Harris’ feature directorial debut, and stars Kara Young (Virgo) and Mallori Johnson (Kindred) as twin African-American sisters who were burned badly as babies in a fire that left them with permanent, disfiguring scars.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
Here's everything to know about the parasite The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum suspects is disfiguring her face.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfiguring
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Many on the left have been in an uproar of late, accusing Trump of damaging White House history as construction begins on a new White House ballroom.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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People have filmed themselves shaving their heads, damaging property, ripping up passports and setting themselves on fire, The Sun reported, citing Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Including playoffs, Mayfield turned the ball over more than anyone else from 2023 through 2024, marring an otherwise fantastic two seasons in Tampa Bay.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Interior offensive lineman Damien Lewis was back on the field Wednesday for the first time since injuring his shoulder on Thursday of last week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Communists and Nazis clashed over the following weeks, killing and injuring hundreds.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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On December 7, 1941, 353 Japanese aircraft attacked Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 Americans and crippling much of the Pacific Fleet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Perreira agrees that the financial imbalance in the game is crippling West Indies.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Disfiguring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfiguring. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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