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
The vehicles were vandalized and broken into, and several things were stolen including guns, FBI identification cards and documents that included addresses, phone numbers and other personal information of some FBI employees.
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ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
And yet word of the clinic’s existence soon reached security officers, who vandalized it and interrogated the doctor who ran it.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Cobb officers called to the scene in June 2024 noted that a nearby metals manufacturer was previously vandalized in connection with the training center’s construction.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2012, Chinese crowds gathered for anti-Japan protests over a territorial dispute, smashed Japanese brand cars and vandalized Japanese restaurants.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
At a council meeting last month, a business owner told Hanceville’s leaders her laundromat had been burglarized and vandalized several times in the past year.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, one of the few remaining sports facilities available to children in the country was vandalized and partially burned by criminal gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Texas Hillel building was vandalized by graffiti multiple times.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
And yet word of the clinic’s existence soon reached security officers, who vandalized it and interrogated the doctor who ran it.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Cobb officers called to the scene in June 2024 noted that a nearby metals manufacturer was previously vandalized in connection with the training center’s construction.
—Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2012, Chinese crowds gathered for anti-Japan protests over a territorial dispute, smashed Japanese brand cars and vandalized Japanese restaurants.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
At a council meeting last month, a business owner told Hanceville’s leaders her laundromat had been burglarized and vandalized several times in the past year.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, one of the few remaining sports facilities available to children in the country was vandalized and partially burned by criminal gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Texas Hillel building was vandalized by graffiti multiple times.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalized
Verb
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Hefner said the photos should be destroyed.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And in the late 1980s, after Little Saigon found official recognition, freeway and street signs directing people to the community were frequently defaced and destroyed in disapproval, Hua said.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As restoration work gets underway on an East Side mural defaced with spray paint, organizers say the vandalism has only motivated them to stand up stronger for victims of police violence.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the entertainment capital of the world, promotional materials — including posters and signs at bus stops — for Melania have been defaced with Hitler mustaches, devil horns, and crude graffiti.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The collapse damaged part of the Potomac Interceptor sewer system and caused an overflow of more than 200 million gallons of wastewater to flow into the Potomac River.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ellen Rudolph’s home was damaged in the Palisades fire and then her husband died of cancer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even if there were sites that did not get preserved, or were demolished, there were debates over whether that should happen.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Willowcreek Middle School will remain until its replacement is ready for use, then demolished to make way for the rest of the project.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jackson smashed the perception that a Black person couldn’t be a viable presidential candidate.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ben Manenti smashed 60 off only 25 balls, with six sixes, as Italy threatened to chase down a target of 202-7 set by England in their Group C clash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These liberals have ruined this state.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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Simple fasting from food can be ruined — rendered not pleasing to Allah — if spoiled by telling lies, slander, denouncing someone behind his back, swearing a false oath, greed or covetousness.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Neal Rubin If Bob Seger had been the kind of rock 'n' roller who trashed hotel rooms, this might be ironic.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Weeks later, a Cybertruck was similarly trashed in Brooklyn.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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UMass Amherst likely violated a student’s First Amendment rights when the campus suspended the pro-Palestine protester for a year, a judge has ruled.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the plaintiffs argued, the administration also violated the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 by failing to consider the harmful environmental impacts of the project.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Vandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalized. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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