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Recent Examples of vandalism Lacy confirmed police have been previously called to the church for vandalism of a sign. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 The violence resulted in three deaths, dozens of injuries and 44 arrests, amid multiple incidents of rape, vandalism and arson. Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025 This incident earlier this year came amid anti-DOGE protests at Musk’s Tesla stores, and after reports of vandalism against Tesla dealerships. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 While some individuals identifying with Antifa have engaged in vandalism or confrontations at protests, most activity linked to the movement involves counter-demonstrations, community organizing, and local activism. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vandalism
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Noun
  • Some city governments gave up on Columbus statues after multiple rounds of vandalization and decided to remove them, like in New Haven, Connecticut.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The viral photos and videos of the destruction have elicited strong emotions for many Americans.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • As time passes, pressure increases, communication falters, and every decision carries the weight of potential destruction.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 28 Oct. 2025.

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