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
  • Earlier this year, the European Commission found that the social media giant was violating EU law by failing to prevent children below 13 from accessing its platforms.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • The complaint also accuses G-MAC of violating Title IX, a federal law that commands gender equity in college sports.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 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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  • The alternative, digging it up, risks damaging cultural sites.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The effect has been especially damaging on corals, oysters, and free-swimming snails and slugs.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of damaging
Verb
  • Paul’s words have proven prescient during the first few days of Wimbledon, where players losing their footing and either hurting themselves or not is as perennial as the strawberries and cream.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • Running Footwear Sector Paces Up Indeed, many major footwear brands have spent recent years clearing excess inventory through heavy discounting, hurting margins and diluting brand equity.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 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
  • Use plants, citronella, and essential oil sprays to naturally repel mosquitoes without harming pollinators.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
  • Merz had repeatedly complained that the rate of sick leave is too high in Germany, harming productivity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of harming
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“Graffitiing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffitiing. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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