graffitiing

verb

variants also graffiting
present participle of graffiti
as in violating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graffitiing
  1. violating
  2. tagging
  3. desecrating
  4. damaging
  5. hurting
  6. impairing
  7. wiping out
  8. harming
Verb
  • His February 2024 reelection — with nearly 85% of the valid votes — was highly criticized by constitutional scholars for violating a ban on consecutive reelection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Among the plethora of college pitchers chosen by the Cubs was right-hander Chase Meyer (ninth round), who was dismissed from West Virginia’s program in early March due to violating team rules.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of violating
Verb
  • Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Enter the giveaway on Krispy Krunchy Chicken’s official Facebook or Instagram by following the brand, liking a post, commenting and tagging a friend.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of tagging
Verb
  • One is about civic commonality, the other about authoritarian cynicism; one is about a city pulling together around a common pleasure, the other about desecrating the decorum of democracy.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • The case intensifies international scrutiny of Israel’s treatment of religious minorities, following recent incidents of soldiers desecrating Christian religious symbols in Lebanon.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Definition of desecrating
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  • Rodriguez pleaded guilty to damaging property occupied by a foreign government, explosive materials—malicious damage to federal property, and receipt or possession of an unregistered firearm.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Conventional launch vehicles secure their payloads inside protective fairings that fall away from the rocket completely once damaging aerodynamic forces disappear in the vacuum of space.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • There was some solid back-and-forth in the first frame, but Costa seized the momentum late in the frame, hurting Durden just before the horn.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The idea of hurting your kids is like just the worst nightmare possible.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of hurting
Verb
  • That match carries a 70% probability of performance-impairing heat.
    — Carlos Roa, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • The death was classified as natural, with the pathologist noting that long-term alcohol use can increase the risk of aspiration pneumonia by impairing several of the body's protective reflexes and immune functions.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of impairing
Verb
  • Shares slumped 16% for a third straight session of losses, wiping out $400 billion in market cap on Monday alone.
    — Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The prospect of even a mini-Dust Bowl is alarming as the original disaster during the Great Depression sent dust clouds across rural America, wiping out entire communities and triggering mass migration to other parts of the country.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Definition of wiping out
Verb
  • Fortunately, some companies are realizing that hoarding data is actually harming their growth.
    — Raj Ananthanpillai, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Reforming the review process is paradoxically essential to avoiding actually massively harming our environment and climate.
    — James Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of harming
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