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 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 Surveillance video appears to show the man vandalizing the statue and then entering the SEPTA 5th Street station through the southeast stairs. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Trump blamed the sealant issues on vandalism without providing evidence, and felony charges were brought against a former Olympic canoeist, David Hearn, after he was accused of vandalizing the pool. — Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 The clash followed Pirro’s decision to drop a felony case accusing a former Olympic canoeist of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to a source. — Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 After initially moving to dismiss the high-profile vandalism case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, Pirro’s office also dismissed charges against three others who had been accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalizing
  1. destroying
  2. defacing
  3. demolishing
  4. smashing
  5. ruining
  6. trashing
  7. violating
  8. damaging
Verb
  • In the early months of 2022, Russian forces occupied Irpin, destroying roughly 70% of the city.
    — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Tucker Desmond, who pleaded guilty to destroying evidence of other plotters' crimes, was sentenced to probation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 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
  • At Cordova Villa Elementary, construction includes demolishing the existing administration building and a classroom building.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • By 2022, the former mill was in disrepair, leading the city to purchase the property with the intention of demolishing it.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of demolishing
Verb
  • This would prevent cyclists from smashing into car doors opened into bike lanes, McDermott said.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Boteli sealed his hat-trick at the Johan Cruyff Arena after charging down the right flank, chopping inside and smashing into the far corner on his left foot.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of smashing
Verb
  • Social media now dominates millions of lives, ruining too many.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Global warming is ruining the way of life for these Colorado ranchers demanding accountability.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruining
Verb
  • Friends told her that in the dining hall, where copies of the Review are often scattered like birdseed, some students were trashing the column.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • From trashing bedrooms and throwing couches, the pair tumbles down stairs and has a chase across the lawn before ending up in the pool.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of trashing
Verb
  • George, despite missing significant time because of a 25-game suspension for violating NBA drug policy, had a good season on both ends.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In May, two children were taken by their mother, violating a court order, and were reported missing in Hillsborough County.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of violating
Verb
  • The charges against include federal hate crimes and damaging religious property resulting in bodily injury.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But are there ways to lower your card rates without damaging your credit score?
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of damaging

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