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
  • Rezaei accused Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding and launching attacks without first referring the issue to the dispute resolution committee.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The genocide case is before the International Court of Justice, where South Africa has accused Israel of violating the Genocide Convention.
    — Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of violating
Verb
  • Sensing my hesitation to contribute to the graffiti (tagging the cars is encouraged), Half-Cocked handed me a can of pink spray paint and gently fostered my delinquency.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Amazon markets generative AI creative tools to the same sellers now responsible for tagging.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of tagging
Verb
  • The penalty is identical to that for desecrating the flag or other national emblem of a foreign state, which was already in place.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of desecrating
Verb
  • There are different types of algae scrapers for both glass and acrylic fish tanks, so choose accordingly to avoid scratching or damaging the aquarium.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Use low-pressure water to avoid damaging the aluminum fins and causing performance issues.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • Inflation is still hurting many working families nationwide, but in metro areas like Seattle, the pain is even more acute.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In 1983, the NBA faced a far more daunting future than the NCAA does now, with revenue gaps endangering teams and unchecked free agency hurting the game’s image.
    — Charles Grantham, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurting
Verb
  • Chronic stress also reshapes the prefrontal cortex, impairing our ability to manage stress overall.
    — Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
  • Researchers found that even a few days of a high-fat diet resembling cheeseburgers and fries disrupted CCK interneurons in the hippocampus, impairing memory.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 July 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
  • Researchers note that persistent health monitoring is individual-specific, so each person has to decide whether the data is helping them or quietly harming them.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • After initially rejecting Jukebox’s sexuality and even harming her because of it, Marvin accepted his child’s sexuality and won her trust and love over seasons two and three.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Definition of harming
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“Graffitiing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffitiing. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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