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
While the demonstration was largely peaceful and reflected growing anger about inequality in the city, some protesters vandalized stores in wealthier neighborhoods and used anti-immigration language that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized as xenophobic.
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Gerardo Lemos, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
At least two other cities in South Florida have had pride murals vandalized in the same way.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
Sixty-six shops and 25 vehicles were vandalized, and some supermarkets and warehouses looted, a presidential statement said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
All of the buildings vandalized, except for Villanueva’s office, are near West Cermak Road and South Washtenaw Avenue.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
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Gerardo Lemos, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
At least two other cities in South Florida have had pride murals vandalized in the same way.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
Sixty-six shops and 25 vehicles were vandalized, and some supermarkets and warehouses looted, a presidential statement said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2025
All of the buildings vandalized, except for Villanueva’s office, are near West Cermak Road and South Washtenaw Avenue.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalize
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But when our home was destroyed, our studio lost, and the war displaced us to Khanyounis’s tent camps, cooking became less about flavor and more about survival.—
Hamada Shaqoura,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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There were 25 diesel buses that were destroyed per the grant regulations, Young said.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
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Murals depicting solidarity with Palestinians and immigrants were defaced that same month in Pilsen.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Someone has defaced it with the words BURN IN HELL, either in paint or blood.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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After partially collapsing on Sunday, one of the two Eutaw Street buildings condemned by the city’s housing department was being demolished Monday evening, as transportation officials advised that street closures likely will continue through Tuesday’s commute.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Aug. 2025
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And its new chair, Rep. Mike Flood, wants to demolish that assumption for good.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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By then, there were two outs, Jesse Winker was on second and came home on an RBI single by Starling Marte, dramatically smashing his helmet at home plate, punctuating a two-run lead.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Aug. 2025
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Claressa Shields has smashed her way through the current crop of heavyweight contenders and even called out 47-year-old pioneer Laila Ali.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Her Altadena home and the surrounding community were ruined by the Eaton wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles in January.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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But a sewer backup during this weekend's historic flood ruined 60 of the backpacks, Maya Bell reports.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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According to Calo, the court order doesn't technically violate OpenAI's terms of service, which say the company must retain data to comply with legal orders.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Any claim or suggestion that Connecticut has violated or is not in compliance with federal law is false.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Extreme heat in 2023 had damaged the quality of rice, causing an acute shortage last year that was exacerbated by the government’s misreading of supply and demand.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Only one public building was damaged in Lincoln, according to Chief of Staff Rhonda Hulse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Aug. 2025
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New Jersey’s historic Camp Evans was trashed by vandals who police say broke 17 windows and damaged a garage at the former wireless telegraph station that played a pivotal role during World War II.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
31 July 2025
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Will trash be picked up MLK Day in Indianapolis, Indiana?—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Vandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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