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Defacing | Defaced

Defacing meaning

present participle and gerund of deface

Using Defacing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of deface
  • In the example corpus, defacing often appears in combinations such as: defacing of, the defacing, defacing the.

Context around Defacing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Defacing

  • In this selection, "defacing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, line, fun, triangles, public, property and serial stand out and add context to how "defacing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accused of defacing a chinatown and and for defacing serial numbers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defacing" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defacing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He was arrested on charges of defacing a property and breaking signboards. (12 words)

Those arrested were detained for defacing property, the Metropolitan Police Department told the Washington Examiner. (15 words)

A blue line defacing the Newfoundland Embassy Pub and Eatery in downtown St. John's. (15 words)

Clarke acknowledged the but stressed that such protest must remain peaceful and argued that Durant had “crossed a line” by defacing the clinic, which does not provide abortion services or refer anyone to such services, according to the clinic’s website. (41 words)

India-born Canadian member of Parliament Chandra Arya on Friday condemned the defacing of Ram Mandir in Mississauga, and asked authorities to seriously look into the activities of anti-Hindu and anti-India groups and take action. (37 words)

The Government body also warns that there may be other laws to consider including against dropping litter, sitting on monument steps, eating and drinking next to main churches, historic monuments and public buildings, and defacing historic monuments. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Clarke acknowledged the but stressed that such protest must remain peaceful and argued that Durant had “crossed a line” by defacing the clinic, which does not provide abortion services or refer anyone to such services, according to the clinic’s website.

India-born Canadian member of Parliament Chandra Arya on Friday condemned the defacing of Ram Mandir in Mississauga, and asked authorities to seriously look into the activities of anti-Hindu and anti-India groups and take action.

Officers contacted Willet at the residence where he was observed sleeping in the garage, and he was subsequently arrested for two outstanding bench warrants and for defacing serial numbers on motor vehicles.

Police said that the arrests were made for defacing public property and under the law that requires posters to have the name of the printing press.

The force said it received information that protesters were 'determined to disrupt' the Coronation procession - including defacing public monuments with paint, breaching barriers and disrupting official movements.

Those arrested were detained for defacing property, the Metropolitan Police Department told the Washington Examiner.

Vandals have been defacing 20mph signs in Wales ahead of the nationwide rollout of the new default zones.

A blue line defacing the Newfoundland Embassy Pub and Eatery in downtown St. John's.

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Another compared the move to the 'defacing of a beautiful work of art so others can't enjoy it'.

Another man who was in the vehicle at the time of Diller’s death, Lindy Jones, was also charged following the death, including for criminal possession of a weapon and defacing a weapon.

B.C.'s Prosecution Service is not pursuing charges against a man accused of defacing a Chinatown mural.

Despite the fun, defacing road signs is a criminal offence and can land culprits in prison for up to one year or with a $5,000 fine.

Displaying political signs is protected free speech under the First Amendment, but stealing or defacing signs is not.

He was arrested on charges of defacing a property and breaking signboards.

The Government body also warns that there may be other laws to consider including against dropping litter, sitting on monument steps, eating and drinking next to main churches, historic monuments and public buildings, and defacing historic monuments.

The practice of defacing a name was widely believed to curse the named person and is something not seen before at any English Heritage site, the charity said.

While an AP video paired with the article briefly showed the red triangles defacing the US consulate, the AP’s still photographs made do with boarded up windows.

According to an ECoR official, commuters will have to cough up more for strewing trash on railway station premises, defacing property, spitting, sticking unauthorized bills and open defecation.

New episodes since then include the murder of a Holocaust survivor in her own apartment and the defacing of Jewish tombstones in the city of Alsace.

On June 18th, Portland made national news when masked anarchists destroyed Portland’s George Washington statue by burning an American flag on his head, toppling him, and defacing him with cop-bashing profanities.

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Common combinations with defacing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defacing" in a sentence?
An example: "Clarke acknowledged the but stressed that such protest must remain peaceful and argued that Durant had “crossed a line” by defacing the clinic, which does not provide abortion services or refer anyone to such services, according to the clinic’s website." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "defacing" from authentic English texts.
What does "defacing" mean?
Defacing means: present participle and gerund of deface
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