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
Foster pleaded guilty to one count of attempt to kill, disfigure, or maim an animal of another in June, according to the court record.
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James Powel,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
The disfiguring bulge in Dinah’s lower face went away.
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Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
The attack permanently disfigured Ruby and left both her daughters, who tried their hardest to save their mother as just two teeny-tiny girls, with scars of their own.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
The novel concerns being Jewish, being an immigrant, class, family, wealth, and how that wealth can disfigure people.
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Time,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for disfigure
James Powel,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
The disfiguring bulge in Dinah’s lower face went away.
—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
The attack permanently disfigured Ruby and left both her daughters, who tried their hardest to save their mother as just two teeny-tiny girls, with scars of their own.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
The novel concerns being Jewish, being an immigrant, class, family, wealth, and how that wealth can disfigure people.
—
Time,
12 May 2026
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The Jackson County charges came after police accused Sanchez-Munoz in a series of shootings in Kansas City that left one man, Jeremy Keenan, dead and four others injured on June 16.
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French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured.
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Some of these storms could be severe and deliver damaging wind gusts, but any thunderstorm will contain lightning — a major danger for any outdoor activities, especially for anyone trying to escape the heat in or on the water.
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Diseases that damage the kidneys and impair their ability to filter blood were blamed for 55,081 deaths in 2024.
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The World Cup group stage was marred for fans whose experiences mirrored Ramroop’s, leading FIFA and third-party platforms like StubHub to point fingers at each other amid the fallout.
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His previous loan at Girona was marred by injuries, impacting his World Cup aspirations.
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Sanctions on remittance and food delivery apps could further cripple the island nation, María José Espinosa, executive director of the Center for Engagement and Advocacy in the Americas, said.
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As a result, teams across the league have become more wary about handing out big-money, long-term deals in free agency, as one mistake has the potential to cripple a franchise.
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But many Catholics, including conservative and traditional ones, are opposed to the consecrations, viewing them as an act of severe disobedience to the pope that hurts the church.
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But many Catholics not in Econe, including conservative and traditional ones, opposed the consecrations as an act of severe disobedience that hurts the church.
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Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s consumer spending slowdown persisted in June, with growth during one of the country’s largest online shopping festivals weakening sharply from a year earlier.
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All three of those protagonists have been weakened in their roles by what has gone on.
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The chronic disease, which impairs the body’s ability to properly regulate blood sugar, contributed to 94,445 deaths that year.
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The driver, 26-year-old Saah Foiyoe, was neither speeding nor impaired, according to police.
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“Disfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disfigure. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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