as in vandalism
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
colorizing that classic black-and-white film would be an unforgivable act of cinematic vandalization
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Recent Examples of vandalization
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.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalization
vandalism
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The suspect, identified as 51-year-old Sadat Mousa, was booked on suspicion of felony vandalism with a hate crime enhancement.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The man, a 34-year-old Rio Linda resident, was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of felony evading of a peace officer while driving a reckless manner and felony vandalism, along with misdemeanor allegations of reckless driving and resisting arrest, according to jail records.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Vandalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalization. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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