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.
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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
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
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Anyone with information on the vandalism is asked to call Coral Springs police or Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Note that vandalism is usually excluded, too, but only because homeowner’s insurance will often cover that instead.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Vandalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalization. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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