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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
  • The 230-page lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Northern California, accuses Meta of fraud and false advertising, along with violating other consumer protection laws in various states.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Four years ago this week, a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Jina Amini died after being detained by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating the country’s compulsory hijab rules.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of violating
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  • Lehrer later posted the segment on social media, tagging Yair Netanyahu, the Prime Minister’s son.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Future research, potentially tagging myrtle warblers directly on the California wintering grounds, will shed more light on this population and why certain individuals follow a different migration route.
    — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tagging
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  • Without criminal consequences, operators who profit from desecrating the dead have nothing to fear.
    — Susana Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But as building efforts have ramped up, the administration has run into opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and Native American tribes who say construction is violating property rights and desecrating sacred Indigenous sites.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of desecrating
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  • Of course, those tires were severely flat-spotted and had to be changed, but that’s better than damaging the car’s bodywork or suspension.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But experts like geoscientist Rajendran say construction has caused damage in other communities where hydropower projects are being built, including damaging mountain springs, causing homes to crack and even landslides.
    — Mamita Bhandari, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of damaging
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  • The attacks have hit publishers financially, Berezhna said, hurting their ability to invest in new authors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This year's Dreamforce lands at a pivotal moment for Salesforce, which has been through a rocky year due to concerns about artificial intelligence hurting its business.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurting
Verb
  • Too Much Vitamin B6 and Nerve Damage Taking high doses of B6 may cause numbness, a pins-and-needles sensation, or pain in your legs, impairing your ability to walk.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Summary Quality sleep is crucial for leaders' performance, yet unpredictable schedules often lead to sleep deprivation, thus impairing vital cognitive functions like memory.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
  • Walsh was found upstairs in a bathtub full of bloody water, actively harming herself with a knife, prosecutors said.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • YouTube, along with Meta, was found liable in a separate trial in March for intentionally addicting a young woman and harming her mental health following a trial in Los Angeles.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of harming
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“Graffitiing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffitiing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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