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
Shards of broken glass after vandalism at the Chihuly Garden and Glass.
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The Mushroom House, so nicknamed for its shape, has become a tourist attraction as well as the subject of many social media posts and a hot spot for graffiti and vandalism.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Police claimed protesters threw rocks and fireworks while committing acts of vandalism, according to the report.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In recent years, some pregnancy centers have been targeted with vandalism and threats.
—Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
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Isabel Yip, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The Mushroom House, so nicknamed for its shape, has become a tourist attraction as well as the subject of many social media posts and a hot spot for graffiti and vandalism.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Police claimed protesters threw rocks and fireworks while committing acts of vandalism, according to the report.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
In recent years, some pregnancy centers have been targeted with vandalism and threats.
—Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, NPR, 18 Mar. 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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The Sacramento County Parks Department says there's been a big increase in vandalism and destruction of the nature preserve due to unauthorized use of off-road bicycles and e-bikes.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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After the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory’s focus is on her mom, her sisters and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 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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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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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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