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
Both the Boston Police and National Park Service are investigating an incident involving arson and vandalism at the African Meeting House on Beacon Hill.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Wednesday's incident of antisemitic vandalism is one of at least three that have taken place in Southeast Michigan over the past two months.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Additional charges filed against Frank Blessing, 58, of Simi Valley include assault against a police officer, vandalism over $400, and battery against a nurse or doctor, according to the Ventura County district attorney’s office.
—Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
In July 2025, police received reports of two vandalism incidents involving swastikas in the 4600 block of U Street in Elmhurst, near the UC Davis Medical Center, the Sacramento Police Department said in a news release Wednesday.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Wednesday's incident of antisemitic vandalism is one of at least three that have taken place in Southeast Michigan over the past two months.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Additional charges filed against Frank Blessing, 58, of Simi Valley include assault against a police officer, vandalism over $400, and battery against a nurse or doctor, according to the Ventura County district attorney’s office.
—Seamus Bozeman
follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
In July 2025, police received reports of two vandalism incidents involving swastikas in the 4600 block of U Street in Elmhurst, near the UC Davis Medical Center, the Sacramento Police Department said in a news release Wednesday.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalism
Noun
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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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The vandalization comes amid increasing criticism towards the Eagles’ offense, which has sputtered despite running back Saquon Barkley’s historic 2024 season.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Israeli troops occupy more than 10% of Lebanese territory, leaving a trail of destruction that has seen swaths of the country’s south all but razed.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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There are those who would write her off, and perhaps her timidity before America’s facilitation of Gaza’s destruction has earned that dismissal.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Noun
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There was a defacement of a crucifix in Lebanon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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However, Joseph Steinfels and Fred Sanchez worried about maintenance or eventual replacement, especially in the case of defacement.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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