as in to destroy
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 vandalize
Ungrateful humans vandalized his black cement statue.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Operating funds would be spent on security for shuttered stations, to ensure they do not get vandalized or stripped for copper wire.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026
Earlier that same month, a woman vandalized the mural with black paint in an unrelated attack.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The venue where the show was recorded was vandalized, and audience members were reportedly served legal notices and asked to record statements.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Operating funds would be spent on security for shuttered stations, to ensure they do not get vandalized or stripped for copper wire.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026
Earlier that same month, a woman vandalized the mural with black paint in an unrelated attack.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The venue where the show was recorded was vandalized, and audience members were reportedly served legal notices and asked to record statements.
—Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalize
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Thankfully, the Dark Sky movement is growing as more people become aware of the issue and learn about simple and cost-effective ways that can be embraced to reverse the course of destroying our night skies.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Radioactive clouds spread, causing panic as far away as Germany and Britain; millions of litres of milk were dumped; livestock was destroyed or banned from sale.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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These public acts were meant not only to deface property, but to send a message of intimidation.—
Laurence Milstein,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Australia, synagogues were firebombed, cars torched and Jewish community buildings defaced – the types of attacks recently seen in the United Kingdom that have prompted calls for a crackdown on antisemitism.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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After six years of plans to redevelop the shuttered MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island, the owners would like to demolish the building and build a data center on the property, according to city officials.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In January, Publix closed its 40-year-old Palms store and by mid-April it was demolished to make way for a bigger, contemporary supermarket.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as anyone who’s dropped a mug knows, ceramics are also brittle and prone to smashing.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Police said three men wearing masks and all black clothing entered the open business and allegedly used a hammer to smash out several glass panels.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Apparently, staff learned to wash their hands, but the roaches returned to ruin another inspector’s visit.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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It was eventually reduced to 184 games for violating the league's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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He was also later convicted in federal court of violating Bils’ civil rights.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Data from the German Aerospace Center, which analyzes global development, cross-referenced with images from ICEYE and Vantor show that buildings making up the peripheries of the cities damaged by this year’s fires mostly sprang up in the 2000s and 2010s.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Anonymous scouting reports trashing teenagers are catnip in this industry.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Well, that rich kid who trashed Dodgers fans had just about the worst imaginable day at Dodger Stadium on Saturday afternoon.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Vandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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