defacing

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There has also been a spike in Cybertruck vandalism across the US, and some car owners are defacing their own Teslas in protest of Musk.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

The property crimes follow the much-publicized defacing of downtown high-rises with graffiti.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

Other climate protesters around the world have taken to defacing works of art hanging in museums, but a spokesman for the New York group said that it had not engaged in that particular protest tactic.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Jewish leaders have noticed a rise in antisemitic discourse online, and incidents such as graffiti defacing a synagogue in Rio de Janeiro.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

It was defacing, it was taking away someone’s face.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood