VANDALIZE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalize

verb

ˈvan-də-ˌlīz

Definition of vandalize

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 vandalize Dolly Parton‘s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been replaced after the original one was vandalized following the country superstar’s death. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 That would let prosecutors ask a grand jury to charge Hearn again if new evidence were discovered implicating him in vandalizing the pool. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 The country music icon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was allegedly vandalized after her death; it was already set to be replaced because of existing cracks, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce told Los Angeles news station ABC 7. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 But Martinez, who has worked for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for 39 years, could not recall the country music singer’s star being vandalized before. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vandalize

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Although much of the population in Java converted to Islam and Borobudur was abandoned, it was not destroyed.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Careers are destroyed, lawsuits follow, and administrators calculate their exposure.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroy

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Over the weekend, ShinyHunters boasted about hijacking and defacing CLOP’s site on the dark web with an image of a Pokémon.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
This is now the third attempt to deface this sacred memorial and turn it into a vanity project for one man’s ego.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of deface

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After more than 80 years, crews this week demolished a historic bridge that carried travelers across the Mississippi River between Missouri and downstate Illinois.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Trump recently said that if he could not be credited for renovations on the building, the center would be demolished.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of demolish

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But of the leaders of those three mega-bands, perhaps the most mysterious remains Pete Townshend, The Who’s songwriter and enigmatic eminence, thrashing chords and smashing guitars while Roger Daltrey handled lead vocals.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
Breakfast and lunch staples including omelets, pancakes, French toast, smashed pot potatoes, hamburger steak, beef tips, pork chops and chicken and dumplings are returning to the menu, along with a few new items.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of smash

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In 2012, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that a Costa Rican court’s ban on IVF violated the human right to private and family life and the human right to found and raise a family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Trump administration officials in his first term were alleged to have repeatedly violated the Hatch Act with no penalty.

— Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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