VANDAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

vandal

noun

ˈvan-dᵊl

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 on the Web The structures endured water damage and were invaded by vagrants, vandals and even ghost hunters. —

Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024 Anyone with information on the vandals is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stopper’s Hotline at 800-577-8477. —

Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 Protesters continue to pressure the university, including a group of vandals who on Thursday threw red paint and claimed to unleash crickets on a top Columbia official’s apartment building. —

Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2024 New security footage shows the moments when an unknown vandal decapitated a statue promoting women's rights at the University of Houston. —

Shafaq Patel, Axios, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for vandal

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