- present participle of deface.
defacing
Example Sentences
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Who knew that defacing images of Satan was a popular cultural practice at the time?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Later that year, in October, an Extinction Rebellion activist was ordered to pay more than £1,500 for defacing the statue by painting "racist" on its plinth during a climate protest.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Other climate protesters around the world have taken to defacing works of art hanging in museums, but a spokesman for the New York group said that it had not engaged in that particular protest tactic.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
“There’s laws against defacing and damaging gravesites and anyone that is caught in any act ... will obviously be met with the consequences of being arrested,” a police source said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
It was defacing, it was taking away someone’s face.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
