as in vandalization
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
anyone guilty of vandalism to university property will be expelled
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Recent Examples of vandalism
Topline At least seven people have been arrested for vandalism related to the Reflecting Pool, the Interior Department confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday, as the White House continues to blame vandalism for damage to the new renovations.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
But then, at some point, the term got contorted to actually refer to people who were using sabotage or vandalism in defense of the environment.
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Koza insists that her spouse had no part in the violence that started with fireworks and vandalism but ended with gunfire that wounded a Johnson County deputy.
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J.d. Miles,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Trump claims more arrests over alleged vandalism at the Reflecting Pool.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
But then, at some point, the term got contorted to actually refer to people who were using sabotage or vandalism in defense of the environment.
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Koza insists that her spouse had no part in the violence that started with fireworks and vandalism but ended with gunfire that wounded a Johnson County deputy.
—
J.d. Miles,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Trump claims more arrests over alleged vandalism at the Reflecting Pool.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalism
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Riverside has both a community center named for Chavez and a bronze statue — often the target of vandalization — on the Main Street pedestrian mall in the city’s downtown.
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Police said officers from the 116th Precinct had been alerted to the vandalization in the neighborhood and found 11 different police vehicles, both marked and unmarked, with damage.
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David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, told the the Washington Post he was arrested on June 19 and charged with misdemeanor destruction of government property.
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This came on the heels of another round of tornadoes just four days earlier that leveled buildings and caused widespread destruction across the region.
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Guess also expressed concern that the defacement was linked to bigotry in Houston, during a press conference on June 8.
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There was a defacement of a crucifix in Lebanon.
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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