- present participle of deface.
defacing
Example Sentences
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Who knew that defacing images of Satan was a popular cultural practice at the time?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
An Australian teenager has faced court for allegedly defacing a large blue sculpture of a mythical creature by sticking googly eyes on it.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
The property crimes follow the much-publicized defacing of downtown high-rises with graffiti.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
But Navarro couldn’t save Julie, and Leah assumes that Danvers is not on her side, even when her stepmother gets her out of trouble for defacing the mining office.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
It was defacing, it was taking away someone’s face.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
