defile

Example Sentences

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"I felt defiled. On reaching home, I showered for a really long time. I didn't even tell my mother what had happened with me," she said.

From BBC

You stood on grounds defiled by a riotous mob, stoked by a defeated president who tried to crush a foundation stone of U.S. democracy — the peaceful transfer of power.

From Washington Post

Let’s start with the users defiling the site with parodies of Musk and prominent corporations.

From Los Angeles Times

Sudden deaths, grievous misfortune and other inexplicable events gave rise to speculation that an evil spell was afflicting any who had dared defile the pharaoh’s final resting place.

From Washington Post

That meant a lot to all of us in this community who were dismayed to see hateful messages defiling a shared space where our kids play.

From Seattle Times