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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uglifying
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The disfiguring bulge in Dinah’s lower face went away.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026 -
The trouble is, the new growth is highly susceptible to a disfiguring disease called Entomosporium leaf spot.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two men from Germany were arrested after being accused of defacing a pride bench in Miami Beach with antisemitic symbols on Monday.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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No one in Florida had been charged with criminal mischief for defacing a traffic control device until the August arrests.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Now, her engagement to the most influential eligible Commander in Gilead has been called off, marring her reputation.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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“Uglifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uglifying. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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