as in vandals
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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vandals
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During the 1960s, the Victorian stood vacant for six months and was heavily damaged by vandals.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026 -
The vandals threw chairs and destroyed property as video showed some of them smiling and spraying security cameras with silly string.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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“Defacers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defacers. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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