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
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.
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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
Campaigns made with generative AI are mocked online and vandalized in public.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
During the last 35-day shutdown in 2018 and 2019, the parks association said, people vandalized national parks left unguarded by rangers.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
During the last government shutdown, which went on for more than a month between December 2018 and January 2019, national parks were vandalized and trash and human waste overflowed.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Two weeks after that, police confirmed that her house was shot and vandalized with a pellet gun.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Some parks were vandalized, cultural sites were damaged, and trash overflowed.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
Media reports at the time noted Lindsay’s house had been vandalized before, and she’d been targeted by racist threats.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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
Campaigns made with generative AI are mocked online and vandalized in public.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
During the last 35-day shutdown in 2018 and 2019, the parks association said, people vandalized national parks left unguarded by rangers.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
During the last government shutdown, which went on for more than a month between December 2018 and January 2019, national parks were vandalized and trash and human waste overflowed.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Two weeks after that, police confirmed that her house was shot and vandalized with a pellet gun.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Some parks were vandalized, cultural sites were damaged, and trash overflowed.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
Media reports at the time noted Lindsay’s house had been vandalized before, and she’d been targeted by racist threats.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalized
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Civilian infrastructure—roads, sewage, electricity, and municipal services—has been destroyed.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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One police cruiser was destroyed by flames and needed to be towed away from the area, officials said.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 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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Avoid cans that are damaged, dented, bulging, or leaking.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Adding mulch too early when temperatures are still warm traps heat and tricks plant roots to remain active and produce new growth that can be damaged by cold temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Neighbors for a Better San Diego, a group that represents mostly single-family homeowners and opposes nearby higher-density development, criticized the report for not tracking how many homes get demolished to make way for new projects.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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It was finally demolished in 2008.—
Peter Carline,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Windows were already beginning to glow with firelight when Balmer smashed another window and infiltrated the house.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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That property happened to be a $60,000 Boston police cruiser equipped with computers and other technology that was smashed and torched.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Back in January, Preston remembered filming My Best Friend’s Wedding — and how an iconic scene ruined crab and lobster for her.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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All the beautiful lines have been ruined.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Something that costs now in the billions should be built to last, but instead the modern American sports venue is trashed once the 30-year mortgage is paid off.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Each got hit with a Stop Sale and trashed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last week, retired Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Emerson released his 42-page advisory opinion that preceded the board’s vote, finding that Corpus violated conflict-of-interest laws and retaliated against deputies who challenged her authority.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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On October 7th, a federal judge agreed that ICE had violated the terms of the decree.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Vandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalized. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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