deface

Example Sentences

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She’s an aesthete run amok, determined to deface anything that doesn’t live up to her impossible standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

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

Those laws make it a crime to assault someone or deface property because of race, religion or nationality, and increase punishments for other crimes when committed based on similar types of bias.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

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

“Anyway, everyone only goes to these parties to deface the fake scoreboard and get stories about crazy stuff. Celia’s parties make better stories than Celia does.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia