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
Rioters breached the Senate and House chambers, vandalized offices, and threatened lawmakers, leading to five deaths and dozens of injuries.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
White supremacists rioted, threatened the students and vandalized the school in 1957 after Black students started attending Clinton High School, about 30 minutes outside Knoxville.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Clinics were vandalized, pro-life organizations targeted, and activists urged the Biden administration to arrest grandmothers praying outside clinics.
—Amy Stephens, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Sometimes cars were later vandalized.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
And then there's Lisa, who is catching flak from her peers, including the kids who vandalized her dad's car.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The mural has been vandalized before, and already the Native man’s genitals were barely visible because someone had previously tried to obscure the paint.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, several masked people wearing dark clothing breached the fences and vandalized the building, according to officials and court documents.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Cameras have been vandalized and stolen.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
White supremacists rioted, threatened the students and vandalized the school in 1957 after Black students started attending Clinton High School, about 30 minutes outside Knoxville.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Clinics were vandalized, pro-life organizations targeted, and activists urged the Biden administration to arrest grandmothers praying outside clinics.
—Amy Stephens, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Sometimes cars were later vandalized.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
And then there's Lisa, who is catching flak from her peers, including the kids who vandalized her dad's car.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The mural has been vandalized before, and already the Native man’s genitals were barely visible because someone had previously tried to obscure the paint.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, several masked people wearing dark clothing breached the fences and vandalized the building, according to officials and court documents.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Cameras have been vandalized and stolen.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalized
Verb
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Termessos was believed to have been destroyed by an earthquake the exact date of which is not known, but possibly the 4th or 5th century.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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As of this year, almost all of Gaza’s schools have been damaged or destroyed.—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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The pressure builds until Eddie has a meltdown in public, shaking and threatening the kids who defaced his car.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Merchandise purchased with your card may receive purchase protection, which protects eligible items for 90 days from the date of purchase if it is stolen or damaged.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton was diagnosed in 2024 with a brain tumor on the left side of her brain, which has also damaged the optic nerve in her left eye.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then, with three seconds left in the game, Davis delivered the signature play that demolished the narrative that’s shadowed his career.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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His jersey hung in his locker untouched at the old Busch Stadium until it was demolished in 2005.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Glass and brick litter the sidewalk outside of a dentist office in northeast Kansas City after a pickup truck smashed into it early Wednesday morning.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Shane got on top of him and smashed his head on the floor, again and again, knocking Stefan unconscious.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So only one overwhelmed person at a time was allowed to weep when daily frustrations piled up, like barely being able to keep up with a busy lunch crowd or when the aluminum on the bottom of the pan burned and ruined the custard, forcing them to throw it away and waste dozens of eggs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The area became a dangerous crossing for hikers after the bridge at Rimrock Lake outlet was ruined in a 2022 flood, rescuers said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conservative influencers including Chaya Raichik, author of the anti-trans hate account LibsOfTikTok, trashed those teams while commending those that asked their crowds to pause and reflect on the late provocateur.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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That was when rioters trashed and toppled Confederate statues and other symbols deemed racist and discriminatory.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The letter, sent to Hook by the university's dean of the College of Fine Arts, Bruce Kelley, said Hook violated policy.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Joe LaCava violated Rory’s airspace on the 18th green while taunting the same gallery that had teased his player, Patrick Cantlay, who had reportedly declined to wear a team hat to protest the lack of player compensation at such a big event.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Vandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalized. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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