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
In 2019, a partial government shutdown left a skeleton crew of workers in Joshua Tree, vandals and foolish guests caused destruction in the park that experts expect to take centuries to regrow.
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Many Cybertruck social media groups contain examples of drivers being targeted for their vehicle of choice, while news reports show multiple dealerships have been victimized by anti-Musk vandals, USA TODAY reported.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The mural, which depicts Liliana Segre and Sami Modiano, the last two Italian survivors of Auschwitz, was defaced multiple times and even erased by vandals.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
For many liberals and radicals, beginning with Lord Byron, Elgin was a vandal who had committed sacrilege.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Many Cybertruck social media groups contain examples of drivers being targeted for their vehicle of choice, while news reports show multiple dealerships have been victimized by anti-Musk vandals, USA TODAY reported.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The mural, which depicts Liliana Segre and Sami Modiano, the last two Italian survivors of Auschwitz, was defaced multiple times and even erased by vandals.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
For many liberals and radicals, beginning with Lord Byron, Elgin was a vandal who had committed sacrilege.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Vandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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