defacing
- present participle of deface.
Example Sentences
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Who knew that defacing images of Satan was a popular cultural practice at the time?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
There has also been a spike in Cybertruck vandalism across the US, and some car owners are defacing their own Teslas in protest of Musk.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025
The property crimes follow the much-publicized defacing of downtown high-rises with graffiti.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
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
“I see you have been defacing more good parchment, Yollo.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
