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vandalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of vandalize
as in destroys
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 vandalizes Anyone who vandalizes government property, fires guns around an ICE facility, or attacks a police officer can and should be charged with crimes. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalizes
  1. destroys
  2. smashes
  3. trashes
  4. demolishes
  5. violates
  6. ruins
  7. damages
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  • How IonQ cracked error correction Since making measurements of a qubit destroys its quantum state, researchers can only gather information about their syndromes to know if the qubit has accumulated an error or not.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This natural inversion destroys leadership, fractures relationships and halts self-improvement.
    — Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of destroys
Verb
  • The bamboo smashes into bone and the scene in my mind bursts into a million white pieces.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The parents can be seen in the video rushing toward their children as the car smashes through the fence.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of smashes
Verb
  • In the video, the musician trashes an apartment, gets out of a cop car, and runs through a field at golden hour with spindly pylons in the background.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
  • Continue reading … FRIENDLY FIRE — Biden's own team trashes Xavier Becerra as 'embarrassment' in takedown of CA governor hopeful.
    — , FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Definition of trashes
Verb
  • An $8,000 Ryvid Anthem or a $10,000 Maeving RM1S will deliver broadly similar urban usability, while the $12,500 Zero FXE absolutely demolishes it on power-per-dollar.
    — Utkarsh Sood June 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
  • The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of demolishes
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  • The attorney general is authorized to take legal action against anyone who violates this law, which carries potential criminal penalties.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Justice Department concluded Friday that the federal government cannot criminally enforce a prohibition on licensed dealers selling handguns to law-abiding adults ages 18-20 because the restriction violates the Second Amendment.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of violates
Verb
  • Nothing ruins an outfit faster than an ill-fitting bra, which is why this V-neck option caught our eye.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bringing these types of guys back is what ruins a team’s flexibility.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruins
Verb
  • Smoking cigarettes damages blood vessels throughout the body and can cause heart attacks and strokes.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That focus is understandable, since downtime is costly, damages brand reputation and results in poor customer experience.
    — Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of damages

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“Vandalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalizes. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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