as in defacer
a person who damages or destroys property on purpose
a group of vandals broke into the school and painted graffiti on the walls
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Recent Examples of vandal
This alleged vandal demanded to be called what name?
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FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The vandals came at night Tarring the asphalt with the coward’s color.
—Ken Burns, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
One moment that gave him hope, Fernandez said, was that after the vandal left, a good Samaritan who witnessed the incident came by and lifted the menorah back upright.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
His paintings and installations sell for millions of dollars at auction and have drawn thieves and vandals.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The vandals came at night Tarring the asphalt with the coward’s color.
—Ken Burns, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
One moment that gave him hope, Fernandez said, was that after the vandal left, a good Samaritan who witnessed the incident came by and lifted the menorah back upright.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
His paintings and installations sell for millions of dollars at auction and have drawn thieves and vandals.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandal
destroyer
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During a demonstration in 2025, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble used its High-Energy Laser with Integrated Optical Dazzler and Surveillance system to shoot down four drones at sea.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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An additional destroyer and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group arrived in the region this week.—
Margaret Brennan,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Vandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandal. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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