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
More recently, the city responded to a water leak and vandalism.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Jan. 2026
Agents are also needed to investigate vandalism and theft of property from FBI vehicles, the second source added.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The double doors leading to McDonald's are reportedly propped open at all times, and the glass outside the hatch is covered with plywood to protect it from vandalism.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The incident, first reported to the public as vandalism, is now being investigated as grand theft.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 19 Jan. 2026
Agents are also needed to investigate vandalism and theft of property from FBI vehicles, the second source added.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
The double doors leading to McDonald's are reportedly propped open at all times, and the glass outside the hatch is covered with plywood to protect it from vandalism.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
The incident, first reported to the public as vandalism, is now being investigated as grand theft.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 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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In June 2025, EOS demonstrated the destruction of a tank using a Rodeur 330 fitted with an inert warhead, controlled via FPV.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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While navigating Westport by car or on foot is chaotic right now, the goal is to prevent destruction in the future.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 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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After a while, sticky notes appear, written by someone else who’s not exactly pleased about the doodler’s defacement of the only astronomy reference work in the school library.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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