as in destroyed
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 vandalized
The comedy writing duo got a big break with American Vandal, which parodied true-crime series but with a story about an investigation into who and why someone vandalized a school parking lot with phallic images.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
And as a result, more than 4,000 trees and saplings have been vandalized, according to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the other highest-ranking member of Congress, is vandalized the next day.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
That night, a minority of protesters had blocked roads, threw water bottles and rocks at officers and vandalized property, police said, according to the complaint, leading authorities to issue a dispersal order.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
And the country music singer Blaze Foley, who died in 1989, had his Spotify page vandalized with AI songs.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Besides being mugged by one of Iza’s henchmen, a brick was thrown through his window and his car was vandalized.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
Petroglyphs at Big Bend National Park in Texas were vandalized and irreparably damaged.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
And as a result, more than 4,000 trees and saplings have been vandalized, according to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the other highest-ranking member of Congress, is vandalized the next day.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
That night, a minority of protesters had blocked roads, threw water bottles and rocks at officers and vandalized property, police said, according to the complaint, leading authorities to issue a dispersal order.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
And the country music singer Blaze Foley, who died in 1989, had his Spotify page vandalized with AI songs.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Besides being mugged by one of Iza’s henchmen, a brick was thrown through his window and his car was vandalized.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
Petroglyphs at Big Bend National Park in Texas were vandalized and irreparably damaged.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalized
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Prendergast, whose team discovered the devilish bee in the area, said the sighting of the insect shows the importance of understanding bees before their habitats are destroyed.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Austrian painter’s record is expected to be shattered again by a monumental, six-foot-tall portrait of a young heiress that was looted by the Nazis and nearly destroyed during World War II.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The protests stretched beyond India’s borders, too, with London’s Asia House controversially canceling an exhibition of Husain’s work in 2006, citing security concerns, after Hindu groups demanded its closure and vandals defaced two of his paintings.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In true Charlie Kirk fashion, a group of young people took matters into their own hands after a mural honoring the late conservative leader was defaced with vile messages.—
Lorraine Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This surge in circulation delivers a fresh supply of oxygen and nutrients, which are crucial for repairing the microscopic muscle fibers that were stressed or slightly damaged during your previous workout.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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The settlers also attacked the soldiers and damaged an Israeli military vehicle, the IDF said.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, the abanonded LaGrave Field baseball stadium was demolished.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The tall high-rise buildings not demolished in Gaza City are seen in the far distance.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Other Black residents’ windshields were smashed.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Last night, tech giants like AMD smashed expectations on AI chip demand, and Palantir reported another quarter of strong growth.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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However her past experiences haven't ruined the actress' trips back home.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That’s why his mistress threw in with Frank to intimidate Dale into a land deal that would have ruined any chance of Chutto’s family ever getting their land back.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tuesday’s re-re-inspection got trashed by 40 dead roaches, nine live roaches and 10 flies.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and law firm Covington & Burlington LLP sued on behalf of seven trans and nonbinary individuals saying that the move violated their First Amendment rights.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Vandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalized. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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