as in to injure
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
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Recent Examples of disfigure
Riley was found dead from blunt force trauma, after Ibarra disfigured her face, per authorities.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
An informant, who was a friend of Spafford, tipped off authorities in 2023, reporting that Spafford had disfigured his hand in 2021 while working with explosives.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The investigation into Spafford began last year when a source told authorities that Spafford had disfigured his hand while working with a homemade explosive device, officials said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Protectionism is about limiting and disfiguring the choices of people, not allowing an endless debate within the marketplace to sort out what the future will look like.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
An informant, who was a friend of Spafford, tipped off authorities in 2023, reporting that Spafford had disfigured his hand in 2021 while working with explosives.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The investigation into Spafford began last year when a source told authorities that Spafford had disfigured his hand while working with a homemade explosive device, officials said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Protectionism is about limiting and disfiguring the choices of people, not allowing an endless debate within the marketplace to sort out what the future will look like.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigure
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None of the 60 employees inside SPS Technologies, which manufactures fasteners mainly for the aerospace industry, was injured after explosions set off the fire.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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None of the vehicle occupants reported being injured, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Hoover Desk During former President Herbert Hoover's presidency in 1929, a fire severely damaged the West Wing of the White House, including the Oval Office.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Recalls can damage trust, but how brands communicate and handle them publicly plays a major role in how consumers respond.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Audio issues occasionally marred the broadcast, including brief interruptions of Fonda’s speech.—
Jake Coyle,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2025
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But a New York Times analysis of the $55 billion in savings claimed by DOGE found that the math is marred with accounting errors, incorrect assumptions, outdated data and other mistakes.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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My heart hurts losing another friend 2 the throws of drug addiction & the insane fentanyl crisis thats taken over our country!—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Explosion kills 4, hurts 26 in Taiwan TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan on Thursday killed four people and injured 26, fire authorities said.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the bond market, Treasury yields fell after a report said sales at U.S. retailers weakened by much more last month than economists expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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His executive order, unless reversed by the courts, will encourage greater corruption in Latin America, hurting the region’s economies, weakening democratic institutions and making countries poorer.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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If rain severely impairs your vision, pull over and wait for conditions to improve.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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According to North Carolina’s Safe Driver Incentive Plan, drivers can see their rates jump by as little as 40% for a moving violation to as much as 340% for driving while impaired or a hit-and-runs resulting in bodily injury or death.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigure. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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