Synonyms of vandalizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroying
• defacing
• demolishing
• smashing
• ruining
• trashing
• violating
• damaging
• wrecking
• breaking
• desecrating
• looting
• harming
• sabotaging
• shattering
• tagging
• hurting
• wasting
• impairing
• marring
• sacking
• spoiling
• razing
• ravaging
• plundering
• ransacking
• annihilating
• despoiling
• totaling
• pillaging
• wiping out
• devastating
• marauding
• tearing down
• graffitiing
• scourging
• wracking
• ravening
• depredating
• banging up
• spoliating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• preserving
• saving
• building
• conserving
• rebuilding
• salvaging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vandalizing

On January 8, 2023, thousands of his supporters stormed the heart of Brasilia, the federal capital, vandalizing the buildings of the Supreme Court, Congress, and the Presidential Palace. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

The Justice Department's inspector general has declined to investigate allegations of misconduct against the prosecutors who brought an indictment against Olympian David Hearn that falsely accused him of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

To protest in the street, to be arrested for attacking a police officer or vandalizing private property, or making a fool of yourself in any of a hundred different ways is valuable currency to anyone seeking status within an activist organization. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

In August, Kuna had at least two incidents of people vandalizing or stealing the license-plate readers, Emily Walker, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, told the Statesman Thursday. — Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026

That would let prosecutors ask a grand jury to charge Hearn again if new evidence were discovered implicating him in vandalizing the pool. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

However, charges were dropped against several people accused of vandalizing the pool. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

An Ohio man accused of vandalizing Vice President JD Vance’s Cincinnati home earlier this year pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, officials said. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

News outlets have reported a growing number of allegations of misuse by police in other parts of the country, as well as instances of people vandalizing the cameras — something also happening here. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026