desecrate
verb (used with object)
to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
are desecrating
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present progressiveof desecrate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“And we are desecrating our planet, using and abusing her — and she’s done. Women are saying, ‘Enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
"Thousands of Jews are desecrating Shabbat, running for their lives from every border."
From Fox News ● Feb. 25, 2022
“Individuals are desecrating property and being absolved of any wrongdoing,” The Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial said.
From Fox News ● Jul. 29, 2020
He will not enter the plaza any further than this point due to it being a violation of his tribe’s sacred protocol: the buildings are desecrating his ancestors’ graves.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 4, 2017
