uglify

verb

Definition of uglifynext
as in to disfigure

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  1. disfigure
  2. scar
  3. deface
  4. mar
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  • First, the proposals to sell off the major competitions had to be withdrawn and secondly, assurances have to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again.
    — Rafael Nam, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Leprosy, which can be traced back at least 4,000 years, can be highly visible and disfiguring, with the primary symptoms including changes to the skin and nervous system that can take upward of 20 years to develop after exposure.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of disfigure
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  • The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • In images shared by HM Coastguard Canvey, the bluish-gray carcass appears to have scarring along its underside, with no clear indication of its cause of death.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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  • Continue reading … HOLY GROUND ATTACK — World-famous Catholic shrine defaced and set on fire.
    — , FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Following the silent protest, MLB warned players not to deface their uniforms.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 23 June 2026
Definition of deface
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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
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