graffitied

verb

past tense of graffiti
as in desecrated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graffitied
  1. desecrated
  2. tagged
  3. damaged
  4. violated
  5. defaced
  6. vandalized
  7. impaired
  8. marred
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  • Those are the kinds of things that can't be broken into or taken away or desecrated.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • The mission also alleges that evidence was planted and bodies were desecrated.
    — Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Definition of desecrated
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  • The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The Dallas Cowboys’ offseason saw a former team captain traded and a star wide receiver franchise-tagged, and ESPN gave them a C+ for their offseason moves.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of tagged
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  • Residential buildings were badly damaged in the assault, leaving people trapped in multi-story apartment blocks and an entire family that was killed pulled from the rubble, while cars were seen burning on city streets.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of damaged
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  • The case claims Disney violated federal antitrust law and various state antitrust and consumer protection laws.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of violated
Verb
  • No patriots so defaced America as those who, in the name of Americanism, launched a witch hunt that became a byword around the world.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • That was the last time the sign was defaced.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Definition of defaced
Verb
  • The coating, supplied by Atlantic Industrial Coatings under a no-bid contract, began peeling after the pool was refilled, while bright green algae appeared as the president claimed without evidence that it had been vandalized.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • That marble sculpture of George III, vandalized in 1775, was now beheaded altogether, to the cheers of soldiers.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of vandalized
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  • Saturday, July 4, at Oak Island, and the SUV driver is accused of being impaired, the Oak Island Police Department said in a July 5 news release.
    — Mark Price July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • For fireworks, this means that visibility Friday along the coast could be impaired as the marine layer drifts in and out, but visibility will generally be much better Saturday, especially just a few miles inland.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of impaired
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  • Already, reports of sparse crowds have marred the Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair on the National Mall, the Daily Beast said.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's trip to the United Kingdom is already marred by drama after reports circulated that the visit was canceled due to security concerns.
    — Tracy Wright , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of marred
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“Graffitied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffitied. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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