VANDALIZED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalized

verb

past tense of vandalize

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 At issue is Hamilton Street, a block-long stretch of broken sidewalks, vacant and vandalized buildings, overgrown lots and what appear to be abandoned cars. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 The next day, Webster reported that his property was vandalized. — Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026 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 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 Parton’s star was vandalized shortly after the beloved entertainer was laid to rest following her death at age 80. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 2 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 Flock cameras have been vandalized in at least 36 states, including incidents in which individuals sawed down the devices and shot at them with guns, NPR reported last month. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is replacing Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star after it was vandalized a week after her death at age 80. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

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Climate change was considered a factor in the December 2021 wildfire that destroyed Somauroo's home, after the county's suit was originally filed.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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Merz and Zelenskyy visited a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv that was damaged in a Russian attack that killed two people on Monday, as air raid sirens sounded across the capital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Strikes on Kyiv’s bridges continue Russian attacks damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge over the Dnieper River again on Sunday.

— Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaged

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The site includes four buildings that will possibly be demolished, if the plan is approved by the city.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of demolished

Verb

As Vanderslice unwittingly contributed to the story with some quotes, not realizing the tone and direction of the article, his candidacy was derailed and his credibility ruined.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Some suburbs battled soil erosion, which ruined rivers and contaminated drinking water.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of ruined

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Some supporters of a political party also trashed two vehicles belonging to a rival politician using steel bars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Critics trashed the movie, which also failed to make its money back at the box office, but the film found its audience gradually, eventually earning a place in repertory history as a Halloween comfort watch particularly beloved by millennial women.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of trashed

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Bonta said his office is investigating whether OpenAI violated any laws and vowed to use the state’s enforcement powers to protect California residents.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
The suit also claims UCLA violated its federal grant terms and asks for the funds to be repaid.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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