VANDALIZATIONS Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalization 1 of 2

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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vandalize

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verb

ˈvan-də-ˌlīz

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

Noun

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

Verb

Tile work and court paintings at historical sites were vandalized, the eyes of past royals gouged out. —

Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026 Churchill’s statue in Westminster was vandalized in 2020 and again last month. —

Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vandalization

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalization

Noun

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
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