VANDALIZING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalizing

verb

present participle of vandalize

as in destroying

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 vandalizing Others have resorted to covering the cameras with trash bags or vandalizing them. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 July 2026 It is known for organizing marches, distributing propaganda, and vandalizing public spaces. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026 San Francisco police said the Friday evening incident involved two people vandalizing property with spray paint in the area of Market Street and Eighth Street toward the end of the Trans March. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Cops are looking for a third suspect — a young man wearing a Knicks jersey — for vandalizing the taxi. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 Hilda Solis, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, said that anyone caught vandalizing an election facility or committing other acts to interfere with the election will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 1 June 2026 Elder’s sculpture was sitting outside of Bee Hive KC over Memorial Day Weekend when a man who was visibly angry allegedly began vandalizing the honeybee, according to Elder. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 According to the Miami Beach Police Department, officers used city camera footage to help identify and track two men who were seen vandalizing the bench in Lummus Park. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 In recent years, incidents of tourists behaving badly, including vandalizing temples and engaging in drunken bar fights, have gone viral on social media. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026

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Or tech companies forcing regular people to foot the electricity bills for their environment-destroying data centers!

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 7 July 2026
Many older interceptor missiles use blast-fragmentation warheads, detonating near the incoming missile and destroying it with high-speed metal fragments.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

Definition of destroying

Verb

Trump, in one of his Truth Social posts, cited laws against defacing monuments as grounds for imprisoning anyone harming the pool.

— Nathan Ellgren, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Two men from Germany were arrested after being accused of defacing a pride bench in Miami Beach with antisemitic symbols on Monday.

— Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 19 May 2026

Definition of defacing

Verb

Djokovic put in a masterful performance against a player who had gone in as many people’s favorite after demolishing the champion of two years earlier, Andy Murray, in the semifinals.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The redevelopment plan involves demolishing a section of the existing shopping center to accommodate a new 47,000-square-foot Publix grocery store.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Definition of demolishing

Verb

Stacking layers like a gourmet burger is the secret behind smashing efficiency and stability records.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Djokovic became so frustrated that he was given a code violation warning for smashing a racket, before eventually hauling himself over the line.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of smashing

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But the neighboring 171-feet Shelborne By Proper hotel says the new tower will cast a shadow over its pool, ruining the experience for guests at the luxury hotel.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Water had seeped in everywhere on that floor, ruining the carpet, as well as other items.

— Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of ruining

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Charges have been dropped against Bailey Zimmerman, the country singer who was accused of trashing his hotel room at the Sandia Resort and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in May.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
Zelensky formally responded on Saturday in a decidedly undiplomatic post on X, subtly trashing the Polish government for revoking his award while not doing so with other historical awardees that many would object to.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026

Definition of trashing

Verb

His February 2024 reelection — with nearly 85% of the valid votes — was highly criticized by constitutional scholars for violating a ban on consecutive reelection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Among the plethora of college pitchers chosen by the Cubs was right-hander Chase Meyer (ninth round), who was dismissed from West Virginia’s program in early March due to violating team rules.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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