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 of vandal Winschel said the vandals focused on stripping copper wire from electrical fixtures. —

Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 13 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 Those who refused to disperse, including vandals, were arrested following warnings. —

Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026 Windows on vacant buildings were scratched by vandals. —

Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vandal

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destroyer

Noun

An American Arleigh Burke-class destroyer can displace nearly 10,000 tons, the equivalent of a cruiser before World War II, where a European FREMM frigate might displace just more than 6,000 tons.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
The destroyer, which was unveiled with great fanfare last year, is North Korea’s largest and most advanced warship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 May 2026