GRAFFITIED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

graffitied

verb

past tense of graffiti

as in desecrated

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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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That day in August, the woman was awakened by Ross, who was enraged by a photo she was tagged in on Instagram, according to Ross’ arrest report.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
The New York Mets missed the playoffs when Tom Glavine was tagged for seven runs during the first inning of a season-ending 8-1 loss to Florida.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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Merz and Zelenskyy visited a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv that was damaged in a Russian attack that killed two people on Monday, as air raid sirens sounded across the capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Strikes on Kyiv’s bridges continue Russian attacks damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge over the Dnieper River again on Sunday.

— Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaged

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In September, a drone that violated Lithuanian airspace was shot down over the nation’s territory for the first time, following similar incidents in Latvia and Estonia.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
The release of the footage comes after the Virginian-Pilot and the Daily Press filed a motion earlier this year for it to be unsealed, arguing that keeping it from the public violated the First Amendment.

— Juan Benn Jr, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of violated

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Student activists vandalized the office of senior administrators over the school’s handling of rape allegations.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
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

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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
The late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was suspended for six games and fined $500,000 following a guilty plea to driving while impaired in 2014.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of impaired

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The findings paint a picture of a response marred by poor preparation, communication issues and disorganized leadership that struggled to coordinate between jurisdictions.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
But his legacy was also marred by the discovery of his elaborate shielding of his wealth from taxes through shell companies, which experts say may have hurt the growth of his nation.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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