VANDAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

vandal

noun

ˈvan-dᵊl

as in defacer

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 vandal Trump and his administration have blamed the developments on vandals motivated by left-wing politics. —

Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Authorities say vandals have been responsible for some of the problems and arrests have been made. —

Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted. —

Jack Date, ABC News, 25 June 2026 This is the second time in three years that the church has been the target of vandals. —

Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vandal

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destroyer

Noun

Kim has also called for building two new 5,000-ton warships annually over the next five years, as well as developing a larger 10,000-ton destroyer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
The Royal Navy is set to make a major change to its defense strategy, replacing plans for a traditional next-generation destroyer with a new class of hybrid warships designed to command fleets of autonomous drones.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026