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 In September a right-wing demonstration erupted into violence during which rioters vandalized the office, just weeks ahead of the general election. —

Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 Northern California law enforcement officials are investigating after a statue of Cotton Rosser, one of the most influential figures in professional rodeo history, was vandalized in the city of Marysville. —

Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 May 2026 Twenty-two of those flags were vandalized in March 2025, prompting the department to replace them — and consider a more permanent memorial, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time. —

Rose Evans april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026 Operating funds would be spent on security for shuttered stations, to ensure they do not get vandalized or stripped for copper wire. —

Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026 Earlier that same month, a woman vandalized the mural with black paint in an unrelated attack. —

Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The venue where the show was recorded was vandalized, and audience members were reportedly served legal notices and asked to record statements. —

Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 The foodie community is rallying around Chef Nikol Zarbalas after her new Coral Springs restaurant, Hellenic, was vandalized over the weekend. —

Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026 Churchill’s statue in Westminster was vandalized in 2020 and again last month. —

Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026

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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.

— Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.

— Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026