defacing

Example Sentences

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He told the BBC those responsible for defacing the machines would have "action taken against them".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

San Francisco police have arrested a man accused of defacing the famed Pink Triangle, a symbol of LGBTQ+ rights that is installed annually during Pride Month on top of the city’s landmark Twin Peaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

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

“I see you have been defacing more good parchment, Yollo.”

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