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
In fact, many of the posters, my colleagues and I have noticed, seem to be marked with verbatim messages in similar handwriting; had Schiffmann not only courted the vandalism but also instigated it?
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has also called for parks to be closed, citing past problems during government shutdowns that led to vandalism, sanitation issues and ecological harm.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Firefighters initially took a defensive stance, fighting the blaze from the outside the building to stop its spread, before knocking down the flames enough for crews to enter the business, which had its windows boarded up because of vandalism earlier in the week.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the decade following the attack, the Department of Justice investigated more than 800 incidents of violence, threats, vandalism and arson against Arab Americans, Muslims and others perceived to be of Middle Eastern origin.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has also called for parks to be closed, citing past problems during government shutdowns that led to vandalism, sanitation issues and ecological harm.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Firefighters initially took a defensive stance, fighting the blaze from the outside the building to stop its spread, before knocking down the flames enough for crews to enter the business, which had its windows boarded up because of vandalism earlier in the week.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
In the decade following the attack, the Department of Justice investigated more than 800 incidents of violence, threats, vandalism and arson against Arab Americans, Muslims and others perceived to be of Middle Eastern origin.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalism
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Aghion and Howitt studied the mechanisms behind sustained growth, including in a 1992 article that offered a complex mathematical model for creative destruction that added new aspects not included in earlier models.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Still, through the summer of 2020, stories of statue destruction emerged from all corners of the country.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The tactics have transcended low-level website defacements and data theft too and now extend to more destructive attacks on systems such as energy grids, gas pipelines, and undersea cables.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Tuesday’s alert is the latest in what’s been a string of hateful defacements this summer.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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