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Recent Examples of graffiti
The announcement follows a weekend of protests in the United Kingdom, where on June 7, protesters tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol and graffitied a statue of Sir Winston Churchill in London.
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Mélissa Godin, Time, 9 June 2020
What parts of the dining room walls that aren’t obscured by supplies are graffitied with well wishes in English, Spanish and Mandarin, and taped with paper bills like a neighborhood bar.
—Amy Scattergood, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020
In under a hundred years, Florence’s equivalent of a New York minute, the majority were bordered up, graffitied over, repurposed into doorbell posts, or completely covered.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2020
There have been at least 12 episodes since Nov. 6, including anti-Asian and anti-black slurs graffitied in residence halls and a swastika in a snow bank near an apartment complex where students live.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2019
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Mélissa Godin, Time, 9 June 2020
What parts of the dining room walls that aren’t obscured by supplies are graffitied with well wishes in English, Spanish and Mandarin, and taped with paper bills like a neighborhood bar.
—Amy Scattergood, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020
In under a hundred years, Florence’s equivalent of a New York minute, the majority were bordered up, graffitied over, repurposed into doorbell posts, or completely covered.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2020
There have been at least 12 episodes since Nov. 6, including anti-Asian and anti-black slurs graffitied in residence halls and a swastika in a snow bank near an apartment complex where students live.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graffiti
Verb
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Tucker lasered a ball to Rushing, who tagged Aranda out on the slide.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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In his last video, posted to his Facebook page on June 7 and tagged to Butler, Missouri, Fischer is again in free fall.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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During that time, our home, and the last of our things in it, could continue to be desecrated.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The mission also alleges that evidence was planted and bodies were desecrated.—
Patrick Peralta,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Even some supporters called that a mistake that damaged his credibility.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
Verb
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After the Giants incident, MLB warned players not to deface their uniforms.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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That was the last time the sign was defaced.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a press release that 39-year-old Hans Haken vandalized a building at the corner of Market and Church streets on May 16 and attacked a resident of the building who confronted him.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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But goons roaming the streets, vandalizing property and causing mayhem must not be tolerated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2026
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In 2014, Smith served a nine-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct and substance abuse policies.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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He was suspended multiple times during his career for infractions including violating the league's substance abuse and personal conduct policy.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Trump and fraud conspirators want to trash all ballots arriving after election day.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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There were reckless acts such as climbing on moving and parked vehicles and vandalism like trashing a yellow cab.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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“Graffiti.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffiti. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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