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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as in to destroy
to deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property
he decided to vandalize the store because the owner had kicked him out
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Recent Examples of vandalization
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Teslas have been firebombed and vandalized, prompting an F.B.I. investigation.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The audit also noted a Jewish cemetery in Waterbury that was vandalized with more than 12 gravestones desecrated.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Police in major cities in the Islamic nation, including the southern port city of Karachi, the eastern city of Lahore and the capital Islamabad, confirmed at least 11 incidents in which KFC outlets were attacked by protesters armed with sticks and vandalized.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Tesla dealerships have experienced a surge in vandalism incidents across the U.S.
In March 2025, a Tesla dealership in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, was vandalized with graffiti critical of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Teslas have been firebombed and vandalized, prompting an F.B.I. investigation.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The audit also noted a Jewish cemetery in Waterbury that was vandalized with more than 12 gravestones desecrated.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Police in major cities in the Islamic nation, including the southern port city of Karachi, the eastern city of Lahore and the capital Islamabad, confirmed at least 11 incidents in which KFC outlets were attacked by protesters armed with sticks and vandalized.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalization
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Last month, Tesla reported a 71 percent drop in first-quarter profits with Tesla dealerships around the world reporting multiple protests and vandalism of their vehicles.—
Hannah Parry
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Big Jim, too heavy to steal and too thick to saw through, endured decades of vandalism.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
Verb
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An embarrassing, humbling, shocking Game 5 defeat showed that. All the same problems, the ones that destroyed Leaf team after Leaf team and ultimately ended Sheldon Keefe’s time as head coach, are emerging again at the worst possible time.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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At least 144 structures were destroyed and parts of Highway 44 were shut down, said St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Police also discovered that the children slept in cribs and defaced monsters and dolls were also found in their rooms, per El Mundo.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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As protests against Elon Musk's Tesla brand are sweeping the United States, one California man's sense of security is left shaken after a masked suspect was caught on camera defacing his family’s Tesla Cybertruck in the driveway of their home last weekend.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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WIth Jarren Duran on first with a one-out single in the sixth, Devers demolished Lugo’s first pitch, a 91.8 mph four-seamer.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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If anything, Gunther should absolutely demolish the beloved McAfee as a way of getting back on the right foot following a surprise submission defeat to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 40.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The crash came a little over a year after the Dali, a 984-foot-long cargo ship, lost power while departing Baltimore’s harbor and smashed into the Key Bridge, killing six people and destroying critical infrastructure.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Devers stepped to the plate with a tie score and smashed a 2-1 breaking ball to deep right-center over the bullpen wall, propelling the Red Sox to a 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Sonos is very, very sorry for ruining your speaker system.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Last week a federal appeals court upheld Sessions’ order to bring Ozturk back to New England for hearings to determine whether her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process, were violated, as her lawyers argue.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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That was when the makers, Epic Games, included a direct payment option into the app, which violated Apple’s rules.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Gary said people who had their homes damaged in the March storms can apply online for federal assistance or meet with state and local officials in person.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Could this dialing back up be artificially controlled when the brain is too damaged to do so itself?—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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“Vandalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalization. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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