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
Burglary numbers are down, as are vandalism.
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Ashley Grams, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In the past, friction with Japan and the United States has led to calls for mass boycotts, protests in the streets or even vandalism on embassies or restaurants.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
More recently, the area has experienced waves of antisemitic vandalism.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni didn’t hold back Sunday in condemning anti-Olympics protests, acts of vandalism and an alleged act of sabotage against train infrastructure.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Grams, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
In the past, friction with Japan and the United States has led to calls for mass boycotts, protests in the streets or even vandalism on embassies or restaurants.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
More recently, the area has experienced waves of antisemitic vandalism.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni didn’t hold back Sunday in condemning anti-Olympics protests, acts of vandalism and an alleged act of sabotage against train infrastructure.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalism
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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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The introduction of rats, dogs, cats and stoats, as well as hunting by people and destruction of native forest habitats, drove species of the country’s flourishing flightless birds — the kakapo among them — to near or complete extinction.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Speaking with Spanish language sports publication Diario Deportivo Diez the day after the Honduran club football’s worst defeat in CONCACAF, Bubara lauded LAFC for the 6-1 destruction.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The defacements concerned city officials enough that Los Angeles Metro buses with Melania ads have been routed from some neighborhoods into other, presumably Melania-friendlier zones.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
31 Jan. 2026
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Palombo learned of the complete defacement through private messages on his social media channels.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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