uglified

Definition of uglifiednext
past tense of uglify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uglified
Verb
  • Much of old Baghdad has been left to rot, its modernist heritage decaying, its leafy suburbs disfigured and gentrified.
    Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Reinsve and Stan first collaborated on the 2024 film A Different Man, which saw Stan star as Edward, an actor with neurofibromatosis that disfigured his face, who undergoes a successful treatment to cure the condition.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Ugandan authorities implemented an internet blackout ahead of the 2021 election, which was marred by pre-election violence and rights abuses, according to observers.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The process has been marred by complaints about its slow pace and by concerns over the physical condition of some of those freed after years in detention.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The following day, the Newtown Synagogue, also in Sydney, was similarly defaced.
    Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Historically, designs of coins or currency that are unpopular with the general public are ripe for being defaced, such as the scratching out of public figures or the complete destruction of the piece.
    Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Since the totality is gracing Libya and Egypt, clear skies are almost guaranteed for the astounding event—a welcome piece of news for anyone who remembers the clouds that spoiled visibility in parts of North America during the 2024 eclipse.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Until one moment spoiled everything.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Uglified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uglified. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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