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 original gym closed in 2006 as the city of Detroit struggled to maintain its recreation centers and vandals ripped out the building's wiring and copper pipes.
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Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The property has experienced severe damage from frequent break-ins, fires and vandals, Sean Pickett, representative for Robeson Holding, told the city’s historic preservation commission on Friday.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Nearly four decades before the death of Maria Florinda Ríos Pérez, a high school junior mistaken for a vandal was fatally shot while delivering The Indianapolis Star on his early morning paper route.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Many vandals who damage public lands are never caught.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
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Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The property has experienced severe damage from frequent break-ins, fires and vandals, Sean Pickett, representative for Robeson Holding, told the city’s historic preservation commission on Friday.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Nearly four decades before the death of Maria Florinda Ríos Pérez, a high school junior mistaken for a vandal was fatally shot while delivering The Indianapolis Star on his early morning paper route.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Many vandals who damage public lands are never caught.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandal
destroyer
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The flare-up occurred while the destroyer was patrolling the Middle East, a common destination for warships homeported in San Diego.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s the Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer program, which was started in 1998 with plans for 32 ships.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Vandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandal. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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