deface

Example Sentences

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He even intends to deface the entire White House complex with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, Versailles as reimagined by Tony Soprano.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

If we build it, they will deface it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

But police have gone further, declaring an exclusion zone around the Cenotaph and stationing a 24-hour guard around the memorial, amid concerns that some protesters may seek to deface it.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

One survey published in November of last year suggested public support of climate protests may dip after demonstrations such as pretending to deface art.

From National Geographic • Jul. 19, 2023

One neighbor trained his dog to deface Patterson’s property.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey