as in to injure
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the statue was seriously disfigured by falling rubble during the earthquake
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Recent Examples of disfigure
Some caterpillars bore into buds and ruin and disfigure blooms.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Many tomato problems, especially when a crop is disfigured, cracked, or infected by fungus, may be traced to irregular soil moisture.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Even some who survive might be left paralyzed or disfigured.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
Soon Mike is humiliating, even disfiguring, himself on a social media site called Dum Dummies just to pay the monthly fee.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Many tomato problems, especially when a crop is disfigured, cracked, or infected by fungus, may be traced to irregular soil moisture.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
Even some who survive might be left paralyzed or disfigured.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
Soon Mike is humiliating, even disfiguring, himself on a social media site called Dum Dummies just to pay the monthly fee.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disfigure
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Shooting comes 3 years after another incident The July 25 shooting comes less than three years after another fatal attack at a University of New Mexico housing building left one student dead and three campus visitors injured.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Newcastle insist Isak is injured and that a long-haul flight would not aid his recovery, but the rumour mill will only go into overdrive.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Anything that damages the trust between the vendor, Microsoft, and the user is as much a threat as the hackers themselves, in my never humble opinion.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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During questioning at the Austin Police Department, Mejia marred her credibility and inadvertently presented herself as a compulsive liar by initially telling police different stories about how Casiano was burned.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Processing The Hulkster’s legacy in real-time is tough — not just because of his greatness, but because of the blemishes that marred his career inside and outside the ring.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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So which players helped their cause and who hurt it?—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Of all the clubs, the changes hurt Frisco Ice Hockey Association the most.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Also in the Pacific, Tropical Depression Iona, over 1,400 miles west of Honolulu, continued weakening as it was expected to cross the International Date Line on Saturday, according to a hurricane center advisory.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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The job market weakened sharply during the late spring and early summer as President Trump's tariffs began to take effect.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Aug. 2025
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According to Paul Spiewak, tech team leader for Lake Lovers, many of the county’s lakes are considered impaired due to high phosphorus concentrations.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
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He is also charged with tampering with physical evidence with the intent to impair and tampering with a witness.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigure. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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