desecrated
Example Sentences
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In 2013, attackers desecrated a Protestant cemetery in Jerusalem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
But tech titan Elon Musk has taken to X on multiple occasions to criticize the film, which in his opinion "desecrated" the story.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Westminster Mall, a once-popular shopping center that has been desecrated by graffiti and vandalism since it closed last year, is on track for demolition soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
The crypt was also damaged during another break in, also in 2019, and the church said at the time that several mummified remains - including the 400-year-old remains of a nun - were desecrated.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
“Actually, I was wondering if you had some clothes I could borrow that don’t smell completely like a desecrated pig,” Gibby said.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
