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
  • Experts can validate the ontology and review exceptions instead of tagging every document, making classification scalable while retaining human oversight.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • He was supposed to drop it to the Twins’ first baseman, Mickey Hatcher, who was going to catch it and tag Kingman out retroactively.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of tag
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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
  • Without criminal consequences, operators who profit from desecrating the dead have nothing to fear.
    — Susana Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of desecrate
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  • Refineries in Russia have been destroyed or damaged by drone attacks.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Workers included street signs and sidewalks, curbs and stretches of road damaged from the storm, from the heavy equipment that was brought in or trees falling, Kern said.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of damage
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  • Over the weekend, ShinyHunters boasted about hijacking and defacing CLOP’s site on the dark web with an image of a Pokémon.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This is now the third attempt to deface this sacred memorial and turn it into a vanity project for one man’s ego.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of deface
Verb
  • Flock Safety’s license plate scanners are being vandalized and cities have ended contracts with the company over community outcry.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Paint can chip and fade and public art faces the constant threat of being vandalized.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of vandalize
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  • The government characterized Lemon as part of the demonstration, arguing his actions at a church crossed the line from a reporting to a protesting role, violating the First Amendment right to worship and freedom of religion.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Advisors who do have a fiduciary duty and who violate that responsibility can be subject to fairly serious consequences, including regulatory penalties, civil liabilities and criminal charges.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of violate
Verb
  • Royal Caribbean heralds this ship for setting a new standard across the cruise industry for its water and waste management programs—93% of fresh water is produced on board via reverse osmosis, crew members sort trash for recycling, and so on.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Here's what to keep an eye out for on grocery store shelves, and what to trash in your kitchen.
    — Rhyma Castillo, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of trash

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“Graffiti.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffiti. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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