Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uglifying
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To prevent outbreaks of this debilitating, disfiguring and deadly disease, state and local governments implemented smallpox inoculation and vaccination campaigns into the early 1900s.—
Stacie Kershner,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Killing or seriously disfiguring a neighbor's plants can be grounds for a court battle.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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If a student or college employee is found defacing or otherwise vandalizing the commemoration, the bill requires the institution to expel or fire them.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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In 2010, a man was sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined $10,000 for intentionally defacing carvings at Lake Mead, according to the city.—
Hannah Dreyfus,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Boston comes in with three straight losses marring otherwise agreeable vibes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Uglifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uglifying. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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