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
The report included 230 cases of harassment, 164 cases of vandalism and 6 cases of assault.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Some who attended the meeting noted the tree damage was similar to overnight vandalism in June 2019 in which cuts were made to another Canary Island pine about six feet away.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Most of the victims didn’t realize the vandalism had occurred until the next morning.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
There were a total of 6,274 incidents of antisemitic assaults, harassment and vandalism in 2025, an average of 17 incidents per day, according to the report.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Some who attended the meeting noted the tree damage was similar to overnight vandalism in June 2019 in which cuts were made to another Canary Island pine about six feet away.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Most of the victims didn’t realize the vandalism had occurred until the next morning.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
There were a total of 6,274 incidents of antisemitic assaults, harassment and vandalism in 2025, an average of 17 incidents per day, according to the report.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 6 May 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.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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GameStop’s $65 billion, half-cash/half-stock bid would heavily dilute shareholders, add risky leverage, and require an unrealistically high valuation multiple, making value destruction more likely than creating an Amazon rival.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The letter warns that these dynamics are not only driving environmental destruction but also weakening Indigenous governance and territorial control.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Regardless, following the Roonstrasse defacement, a wave of additional antisemitic vandalism spread throughout West Germany and other places, including the United States.—
Daniela R. P. Weiner,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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This can include denial-of-service attacks, in which hackers try to jam a network so legitimate users cannot use it, and website defacements, which can prevent a company from communicating with customers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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