profaning

verb

Definition of profaningnext
present participle of profane
1
as in degrading
to lower in character, dignity, or quality the once-lovely landscape had been profaned by ugly factories

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2
as in abusing
to put to a bad or improper use profaned his considerable acting talents by appearing in some wretched movies

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3
as in violating
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect invading troops profaned the altar by playing poker on it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profaning
  1. degrading
  2. violating
  3. weakening
  4. destroying
  5. poisoning
  6. deteriorating
  7. diluting
  8. polluting
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  • The company has been accused of degrading its US brands and failing to release more affordable models.
    Umar Shakir, The Verge, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Study © iStock Miniscule bits of plastic emanating from degrading garbage and tires may be causing serious respiratory issues and certain types of cancer, a new study has found.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Even in districts that have staff dedicated to teaching Black history, some teachers are afraid of violating state law, according to Brian Knowles, who oversees African American, Holocaust and Latino studies for the Palm Beach County school district.
    Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That year, the campaign finance regulator separately found that Wyss’s groups failed to provide evidence of certain grant agreements upon conservatives accusing him of violating laws on foreign nationals making donations.
    Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • Instead of weakening, the civic movement gathered speed.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The technical picture is weakening The stock's behavior is weak, as shown in the chart below.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakening
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  • Russian units in Crimea were destroying their boats in a desperate bid not to be sent to Kherson to join the assault.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Longtime residents of Mayotte worry about a crackdown The cyclone further exacerbated the island’s issues after destroying homes, schools and infrastructure.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Defense lawyers said that speech included a series of improper and prejudicial comments against the defendants and their legal team, poisoning any potential jurors against them.
    Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • These are people who are here in this country, who have been murdering, raping, poisoning our citizens.
    NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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  • With the relationship between the two companies deteriorating, Qualcomm may have to consider using another architecture before its ALA expires in 2033.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Urban inequality, the housing crisis and deteriorating water access in US cities, Nature Cities.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorating
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  • At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Businesses should ensure their monitoring strategies address both objectives where relevant, without diluting the specific focus of fraud prevention tools.
    Einaras von Gravrock, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • This is yet another example of how humans and the organizations run by humans are polluting the Earth and its bodies of water with all sorts of things including a range of different pharmaceutical products.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Gas-burning equipment is also polluting the inside of our homes.
    Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of polluting
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