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
The story is that vandals cut this beloved tree down on a whim.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Mrs Justice May ruled that the fossil fuel giant could be sued for damages from pipeline spills even when those spills were caused by vandals.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Thieves and vandals used to jump the cemetery’s iron fence to smash monuments or steal bronze, but Argenziano swore that stuff like that doesn’t happen anymore.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
As night eventually turns into day, the sun rises, bathing Remmick and his vampire vandals in light and turning them into smoke and ash.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Mrs Justice May ruled that the fossil fuel giant could be sued for damages from pipeline spills even when those spills were caused by vandals.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Thieves and vandals used to jump the cemetery’s iron fence to smash monuments or steal bronze, but Argenziano swore that stuff like that doesn’t happen anymore.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
As night eventually turns into day, the sun rises, bathing Remmick and his vampire vandals in light and turning them into smoke and ash.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandal
destroyer
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Collymore established himself as a regular destroyer of defences and Clark was touted for manager-of-the-year awards.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Kim was inspecting the warship Choe Hyon, a 5,000-ton-class destroyer first unveiled in April, during a visit to the western port of Nampo on Monday, August 18.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Vandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandal. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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