graffitied

verb

past tense of graffiti
as in desecrated

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  1. desecrated
  2. tagged
  3. damaged
  4. violated
  5. defaced
  6. vandalized
  7. impaired
  8. marred
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  • Then in January 2026, according to police, a potential family member reached out to police and said the mausoleum and grave of a relative at Riverview Cemetery were unlawfully desecrated in 2002.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Skeletal remains found in a Wilmington, Delaware, park 15 years ago have been identified as a woman who died in 1907, and whose gravesite was later desecrated.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of desecrated
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  • Officials are also continuing to monitor coastal homes that were red- and yellow-tagged during the weekend onslaught.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Other top works are a Burri, a Fontana, and a Warhol, all tagged at $4–6 million.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tagged
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  • The bottom of the walls was damaged; these surfaces are not smooth and easily cleanable.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But cars have been burned, trees damaged and people hurt in communities across the Palestinian territory, with some people calling this the most dangerous season yet.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaged
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  • In a victory for the journalists, Kelly expanded a previous, temporary ruling that the administration had violated the news outlets' Fifth Amendment right to due process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, even if the amendments had met the threshold and passed, the WIAA cannot implement a policy that is in violation of Washington state law and the amendments proposed would have violated state law.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of violated
Verb
  • 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
  • The building's pine ceilings were in disrepair and its brick walls were damaged, poorly painted, or defaced with graffiti.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of defaced
Verb
  • At the start of midterms last week, Cornell University students woke up to their administration building vandalized.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Before dawn that day, activists vandalized an administration building.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of vandalized
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  • If refineries are forced to curtail throughput or shut down entirely due to high winds and power outages, production of refined products such as diesel and gasoline will be directly impaired.
    — , CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For the hearing impaired, select rooms feature visual fire alarms plus signals for telephone ringing and door knocking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of impaired
Verb
  • There were also parts that were not as successful — mainly the parts marred by his physical unreadiness.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Both Republicans had promoted the narrative that the 2020 election was marred by fraud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of marred
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“Graffitied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffitied. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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