uglified

verb

past tense of uglify
as in disfigured

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  1. disfigured
  2. marred
  3. defaced
  4. spoiled
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  • Helen’s famous face has been disfigured, presumably by her angry husband, Menelaus; the sorceress Circe uses her witchcraft in self-defense, seemingly as a result of traumatic encounters with men.
    — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Helen’s face is shown to be disfigured as well, due to supposedly an attack in the Trojan War.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of disfigured
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  • Just a week after heat and severe storms marred July Fourth celebrations, a heat dome trapped more of the country under relentless warmth and humidity.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Following a 2024 general election marred by allegations of widespread vote-rigging, the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has struggled to build momentum.
    — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of marred
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  • Continue reading … HOLY GROUND ATTACK — World-famous Catholic shrine defaced and set on fire.
    — , FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • No patriots so defaced America as those who, in the name of Americanism, launched a witch hunt that became a byword around the world.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of defaced
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  • Dje D'Avilla had a goal and an assist in the first 14 minutes and the Chicago Fire spoiled the debut of Portland Timbers coach Martí Cifuentes with a 2-1 victory on Sunday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • With Boone removed from the contest and the Blue Jays already up a run, Kirk spoiled Bradley Hanner’s major league debut with a solo homer in the eighth inning.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
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