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
Small groups blocked roads while one contingent of vandals roughed up the lobby of traditionally anti-Kirchner TV station TN (owned by Grupo Clarín, one of Cristina’s historical antagonists).
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Since June, vandals have tagged eight locations in the South Side neighborhood — including a mailbox, stop sign, emergency bell and lockers — with stickers or graffiti carrying antisemitic messages, the latest found Monday afternoon in the 1300 block of East 53rd Street, authorities said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2014, vandals tried to set fire to the shul, noted for the whimsical palm trees painted on either side of the ark, and its ceiling, which resembles a starry night.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Upkeep of the house lagged, however, except for mowing the property and repairing damage done by vandals.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
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Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Since June, vandals have tagged eight locations in the South Side neighborhood — including a mailbox, stop sign, emergency bell and lockers — with stickers or graffiti carrying antisemitic messages, the latest found Monday afternoon in the 1300 block of East 53rd Street, authorities said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2014, vandals tried to set fire to the shul, noted for the whimsical palm trees painted on either side of the ark, and its ceiling, which resembles a starry night.
—Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Upkeep of the house lagged, however, except for mowing the property and repairing damage done by vandals.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandal
destroyer
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Recently, a Chinese navy destroyer reportedly collided with a Chinese coast guard ship during an encounter with a Philippine vessel.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 1908, a 23-year-old Navy officer ran the USS Decatur, a destroyer with a crew of 75 men, aground while entering a harbor in the Philippines.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Vandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandal. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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