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disfigure

[dis-fig-yer, dis-fig-er] / dɪsˈfɪg jər, dɪsˈfɪg ər /


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"Assurances have to be made that such attempts to disfigure the game in this way will never be made again," Uefa insisted.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

“The bill is allowing things to take place which could disfigure a city like Eagle Rock,” said Quackenbos.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

If a monster like their father can disfigure God, doesn’t his existence pose a threat to a world already under siege?

From Salon May 19, 2026

Repeated removal of the tendrils is needed, too, so they don’t disfigure the flowers or stems.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2024

This only makes a noise blur across me and the Doorman’s face disfigure above.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

A droll moment of introspection is offered when Gordon disfigures his face with tape.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

Ms. Robbie has it easier, thanks to her character’s inherent theatricality—this Elizabeth is a great beauty until smallpox disfigures her face.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 6, 2018

It also raises concerns about epizootic shell disease, which disfigures lobsters to the point that they can’t be sold.

From Washington Times May 13, 2018

An orange smear of paint disfigures the walkway next to a garden bench.

From Seattle Times Feb. 9, 2018

Finally, we are presented in this Essay with the same offensive assumption of intellectual superiority on the part of the writer, which disfigures the entire volume.

From Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford by John William Burgon

Here was the city’s historic souk, now a disfigured maw of masonry and rebar.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Ms. Kobza’s opening chapters are disfigured by the melted wax of academic cant.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei's message gave no indication of his own physical condition but the Pentagon said Friday he was "wounded" and "likely disfigured".

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

Ukrainian politician Viktor Yushchenko, campaigning against a Russian-backed candidate for the presidency, was disfigured by dioxin in 2004.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

Then the disease passed, leaving its ycrung victims disfigured but alive.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

And he grew that beard—initially to hide disfiguring dental surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

The first patient to receive facial scanning and burn mask treatment, after the 14-month period when Qaradaya’s rehab team was helpless to treat disfiguring facial burns, was a two-year-old child.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2025

Best feature went to A Different Man, a thought-provoking movie about a man who has a disfiguring facial condition and drastically changes his appearance.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2024

Hate is disfiguring; it doesn’t feel good to remind yourself to treat a person in a way to honor the tragic history.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2024

It was as if I had contracted a disfiguring disease that was slowly but surely reshaping my face.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos




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