as in vandal
a person who damages or destroys property on purpose
so far the police have no leads on the identity of the defacer of the street signs
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vandal
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Police in New Jersey are searching for a vandal who threw bricks through the windows of vehicles parked on streets in at least two Union County towns.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Failing to light the gasoline with a long gauze fuse, the vandals tossed a kerosene torch through a porch window, the story stated.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Defacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defacer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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