as in to destroy
to deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property
he decided to vandalize the store because the owner had kicked him out
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Recent Examples of vandalize
Black smoke rose above the historic city, mostly from trash bins set ablaze and vandalized vehicles.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
One peaceful protest ended with the store being broken into and vandalized, officials said.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Los Angeles County elections officials are reviewing two instances where a vote center was vandalized and mail-in ballots in an official drop box were damaged by fire on Sunday, May 31.
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Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
Marisol Navarro, a tenant of the 105 Sherbrooke Ave. site, told city councilors that her apartment was untouched by the fire but had been vandalized and looted by the time she was allowed to return.
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Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2026
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
One peaceful protest ended with the store being broken into and vandalized, officials said.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Los Angeles County elections officials are reviewing two instances where a vote center was vandalized and mail-in ballots in an official drop box were damaged by fire on Sunday, May 31.
—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
1 June 2026
Marisol Navarro, a tenant of the 105 Sherbrooke Ave. site, told city councilors that her apartment was untouched by the fire but had been vandalized and looted by the time she was allowed to return.
—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2026
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National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez, the brother of acting President Delcy Rodríguez, said on Sunday that more than 12,000 people have been displaced by the earthquakes and 774 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, including hospitals.
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There's nothing more quintessential to being a kid than playing Little League baseball, but on July Fourth, 2025, along with so much more, the Little League fields of Hill Country were destroyed, along with the innocence of thousands of kids who live here.
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Following the silent protest, MLB warned players not to deface their uniforms.
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No patriots so defaced America as those who, in the name of Americanism, launched a witch hunt that became a byword around the world.
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The East Wing of the White House was demolished suddenly in October 2025, and construction at the site, which will be the location of a new 22,000-square-foot ballroom, has continued through mid-2026.
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Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.
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Powell is accused of smashing the mug over the victim's head.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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Porsha deflects, saying Drew ruined the mood.
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Explosions had all but ruined my hearing.
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Trump said that Iran violated the ceasefire agreement and that US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations, as well as coastal radar sites.
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But both have accused the other of violating their end of the agreement.
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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Bahrain and Kuwait say they were targeted by Tehran, with a residential building in Bahrain heavily damaged in the attack.
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Charges have been dropped against Bailey Zimmerman, the country singer who was accused of trashing his hotel room at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in May.
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The lodge is a proud leader in the Sustainable Tourism movement—the building is constructed partially from recycled materials, and trash on-site is sorted into livestock feed, compost, recycling, or waste, among many other environmentally friendly initiatives.
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“Vandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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