graffitist

noun

as in tagger

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  1. tagger
  2. vandal
Noun
  • Marine biologist Tristan Guttridge, alongside conservationist Kendyl Berna and shark tagger Keith Poe, leads an investigation to determine whether the world’s biggest mako is real – and hunting in the coastal waters of Santa Catalina.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • Despite much of the graffiti being painted over and windows being boarded up, the space has already seen the return of taggers.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of tagger
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  • At least $343,100 is to be spent on surveillance after the president falsely blamed vandals for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Overwhelmed police forces often failed to intervene as thousands of vandals, many wearing masks and caps that hid their faces, shattered storefront windows and walked off with merchandise.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of vandal
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“Graffitist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graffitist. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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