VANDALIZATION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalization

noun

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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalization

vandalism

Noun

Nichols is charged with one count each of felony assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, threatening crime with intent to terrorize and vandalism, according to court documents.

— Dalila Muata, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The report tracks incidents that range from physical attacks and vandalism to verbal threats and harassment on social media.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026