desecrating

Example Sentences

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That finding strengthened the case against the cemetery workers, who were ultimately convicted in 2015 of desecrating human remains.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

It calls for the reform of ancient burial laws and making desecrating a body its own offence.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

A hospitalman at the former Naval Hospital in Chelsea, Mass., was charged with, among other things, desecrating the flag by blowing his nose on one.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025

She condemned the “mobs desecrating the halls of the Capitol of the United States” and declared that the House and Senate would return immediately to finish their work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024

Despite feeling like he’s desecrating a holy relic, he flips it over and runs a hand along the bottom.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone