graffiti

verb

Definition of graffitinext
as in to tag

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Recent Examples of graffiti In New York City, antisemites graffiti the walls with Jew-hatred. — Mike Wagenheim, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for graffiti
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graffiti
  1. tag
  2. desecrate
  3. damage
  4. deface
  5. vandalize
  6. violate
  7. trash
Verb
  • Chuwi have no fear about being tagged as a political band, and are ready to embrace it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson Chourio was tagged out after trying to score from third on a ground ball with the infield in, a play that was challenged and upheld.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of tag
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  • The next day, February 9th, Nakira was charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, desecrating human remains, and tampering with physical evidence.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The judge is desecrating the memory of the Great Charlie Kirk, while taking forever to ask questions that people already know the answer to.
    — Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of desecrate
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  • Rioters burned close to 6,000 vehicles and damaged over 1,000 buildings.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • What that young girl saw damaged and scarred her heart; one wonders why the happy adults around her could not see the ugliness inherent in killing a fellow human being.
    — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of damage
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  • According to his guilty plea, Horn used black spray paint to deface 12 gravestones.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Rioting broke out in some cities as luxury boutiques and supermarkets were looted while public buildings were defaced and even set on fire.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of deface
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  • Maldonado Soriano’s motive for vandalizing the monument remains unclear, authorities said.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On January 8, 2023, thousands of his supporters stormed the heart of Brasilia, the federal capital, vandalizing the buildings of the Supreme Court, Congress, and the Presidential Palace.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of vandalize
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  • Meta has long been criticized for its data privacy practices, and on Wednesday, a New Mexico judge ordered the company to pay $25 billion for violating the state’s consumer protection laws.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The company had previously said a penalty in the billions of dollars risked violating its constitutional rights to due process and protection from excessive fines.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of violate
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  • The parents go up to a little outbuilding on their hill to trash him further.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In a testament to its authenticity, one of the hotel’s housekeepers trashed part of the installation.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of trash

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“Graffiti.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffiti. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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