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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uglifying
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Many patients who file lawsuits blame disfiguring injuries on what happened after their operations, such as office visits in which medical staff allegedly didn’t recognize, or dismissed, evidence of worsening surgical complications, court records show.—
Fred Schulte,
Miami Herald,
30 Dec. 2025 -
His body had been subjected to disfiguring violence—not just beaten but run over repeatedly with his own car and partially burned—and many suspected a Mafia-style revenge killing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Anyone convicted of defacing certain sensitive surfaces, such as petroglyphs or rock art, faces steeper penalties.—
Outside,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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Assembly and free-speech rights would not protect defacing government property, such as barricades.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The demoralizing graffiti marring the main entrance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 360 Lenox Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate, along with Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren, were ejected for fighting, marring what was an intriguing game between the top team in the Eastern Conference and the one featuring the NBA’s longest current win streak.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Uglifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uglifying. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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