as in defacers
a person who damages or destroys property on purpose
a group of vandals broke into the school and painted graffiti on the walls
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Recent Examples of vandals
In a recent Truth Social post, Trump blamed vandals for the troubles that have cropped up after the $16 million renovation of the pool.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The president claimed vandals cut a 350-foot slit in the pool between the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
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Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Prosecutors made Luddites out to be misguided vandals, tech writer Merchant says.
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Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Video showed the vandals, including one man waving a Palestinian flag, jump onto a yellow cab, shattering the windshield.
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Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
During the 1960s, the Victorian stood vacant for six months and was heavily damaged by vandals.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
The vandals threw chairs and destroyed property as video showed some of them smiling and spraying security cameras with silly string.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
The vandals also left red handprints on the doors.
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Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
10 Dec. 2024
Burglars and vandals have hit Los Angeles public schools 171 times since August.
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Defne Karabatur,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Nov. 2024
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The president claimed vandals cut a 350-foot slit in the pool between the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.
—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Prosecutors made Luddites out to be misguided vandals, tech writer Merchant says.
—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
Video showed the vandals, including one man waving a Palestinian flag, jump onto a yellow cab, shattering the windshield.
—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
During the 1960s, the Victorian stood vacant for six months and was heavily damaged by vandals.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
The vandals threw chairs and destroyed property as video showed some of them smiling and spraying security cameras with silly string.
—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
The vandals also left red handprints on the doors.
—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
10 Dec. 2024
Burglars and vandals have hit Los Angeles public schools 171 times since August.
—
Defne Karabatur,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Nov. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Vandals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandals. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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