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
Gravesend Park vandalized twice in 36 hours On Monday evening, police say about 16 swastikas were found painted in the playground area of Gravesend Park, located at 56th Street and 18th Avenue.
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Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Across the country and in Colorado, churches, mosques and synagogues have been vandalized.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The remains of a synagogue in southern California destroyed in last January’s Eaton wildfire were vandalized recently with anti-Zionist messages.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The mayor of Keller, whose city has been actively helping with immigration enforcement since last summer, said someone vandalized a relative’s business with a four-letter slur against ICE.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, a group of protesters reportedly damaged and vandalized a federal building on Capitol Mall in Sacramento.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
In Sacramento, police said protesters vandalized a federal building during a march in response to the shooting.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The man also vandalized a Secret Service vehicle, one of the officials said.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2026
The man had also vandalized a Secret Service vehicle on his way up the home’s driveway, one of the officials said.
—Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Across the country and in Colorado, churches, mosques and synagogues have been vandalized.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The remains of a synagogue in southern California destroyed in last January’s Eaton wildfire were vandalized recently with anti-Zionist messages.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The mayor of Keller, whose city has been actively helping with immigration enforcement since last summer, said someone vandalized a relative’s business with a four-letter slur against ICE.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, a group of protesters reportedly damaged and vandalized a federal building on Capitol Mall in Sacramento.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
In Sacramento, police said protesters vandalized a federal building during a march in response to the shooting.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The man also vandalized a Secret Service vehicle, one of the officials said.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Jan. 2026
The man had also vandalized a Secret Service vehicle on his way up the home’s driveway, one of the officials said.
—Kathy McCormack, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalized
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Well, Federer just destroyed him — 6-1, 6-4 in about 50 minutes — and that left a lot of time to fill.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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During the demonstrations for racial justice in 2020, protestors across the country defaced and tore down statues of Washington, arguing that enslavers should be reviled, not honored.—
John Garrison Marks,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Grok, in fact, generated images of Good wearing a bikini and pictures of her defaced with bullet holes in the days after her death.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2026
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You could get hurt, and the appliance could be damaged beyond repair.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Two years after opening, a fire heavily damaged the restaurant.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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The apartments will replace a vacant lot that once held Community Christian Church, which was demolished in 2022.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the cease-fire began, according to a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery from Planet Labs.—
Samuel Granados,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Pageau smashed home his second goal late in the third to finish off a listless Flyers team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cook 3 garlic cloves, smashed, ⅓ cup mild honey, ⅓ cup white wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Frankly, this ruined my birthday for me for the next forty years.—
Gaby Iori
January 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Knowing what not to wash together can save plenty of headaches (and ruined garments and linens) down the line.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Weeks later, a Cybertruck was similarly trashed in Brooklyn.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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So your instrument needs to be tuned to the sensitivity to be able to play different people and, at the same time, get trashed around a lot and thrown and kicked to the curb.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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The underlying lawsuit, filed in December, alleges that federal officers violated the First and Fourth Amendment rights of six protesters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The agency conceded that confidential data had been improperly accessed and shared and emphasized that the disclosures violated strict federal laws governing tax return confidentiality.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Vandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalized. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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