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
As night eventually turns into day, the sun rises, bathing Remmick and his vampire vandals in light and turning them into smoke and ash.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
But after the acquisition, the company decided that damage to the property from a previous fire and vandals, along with issues around the building encroaching on property lines with the city, made reopening unviable.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Graffiti and vandals have taken over the east-side building that once saw students from the Forest Manor neighborhood pass through its ornate entryway.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The brick structure at the family’s ancestral Althorp estate was unoccupied when it was allegedly burned down by vandals, according to Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 5 July 2025
But after the acquisition, the company decided that damage to the property from a previous fire and vandals, along with issues around the building encroaching on property lines with the city, made reopening unviable.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Graffiti and vandals have taken over the east-side building that once saw students from the Forest Manor neighborhood pass through its ornate entryway.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The brick structure at the family’s ancestral Althorp estate was unoccupied when it was allegedly burned down by vandals, according to Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandal
destroyer
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The warship, a Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is equipped with 96 launchers—32 forward and 64 aft—to accommodate various types of missiles.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The carrier is the flag ship of a strike group that includes several San Diego warships, including the destroyers USS Princeton and USS Sterett.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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“Vandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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