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 Some demonstrations turned violent, with cars burned, shops looted and the Arc de Triomphe vandalized during clashes in Paris. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Shops were looted in Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon and other cities, while public buildings were vandalized or targeted by fires. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Government buildings were vandalized in multiple cities, contributing to a sense of national crisis that could boost leading far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen six months before elections. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Police said over the last several weeks, multiple campaign signs were reported to have been vandalized. — Coleman Petit, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 At the start of midterms last week, Cornell University students woke up to their administration building vandalized. — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Before dawn that day, activists vandalized an administration building. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026 Flock Safety’s license plate scanners are being vandalized and cities have ended contracts with the company over community outcry. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Paint can chip and fade and public art faces the constant threat of being vandalized. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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Both the rocket and the camera were destroyed after crashing into the Earth at a speed of about 340 miles per hour.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Cities outside Paris have been hit hard by the unrest, including Limoges where a fire nearly destroyed the 19th-century city hall.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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Rioting broke out in some cities as luxury boutiques and supermarkets were looted while public buildings were defaced and even set on fire.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The building's pine ceilings were in disrepair and its brick walls were damaged, poorly painted, or defaced with graffiti.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of defaced

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The bottom of the walls was damaged; these surfaces are not smooth and easily cleanable.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
But cars have been burned, trees damaged and people hurt in communities across the Palestinian territory, with some people calling this the most dangerous season yet.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of damaged

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Protesters have hurled rocks at police, burned government buildings, smashed shop windows and destroyed private property.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Carl Court / Getty In cities across the country, demonstrators set fire to newsstands and smashed windows.

— Max Butterworth, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of smashed

Verb

My brother’s wife has ruined each and every get-together by having constant fights with her little boy about eating.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points, Jaylen Brown had 19, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and the Sixers ruined the Knicks' championship party.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruined

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In a testament to its authenticity, one of the hotel’s housekeepers trashed part of the installation.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Expect Raman, whom City Hall opponents have long trashed as conflict-averse, to focus on a message of possibility and positivity while holding her ground and striking back — and hard — when necessary.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of trashed

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In January, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights concluded that the school violated Title IX over athletic participation, facilities and its response to complaints.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Unless disclosed to and approved by the US government and reported on his tax returns, Kushner’s access to the Alpha account may have violated US law.

— Matthew Cole, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

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