as in vandalism
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
colorizing that classic black-and-white film would be an unforgivable act of cinematic vandalization
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Recent Examples of vandalization
Police said officers from the 116th Precinct had been alerted to the vandalization in the neighborhood and found 11 different police vehicles, both marked and unmarked, with damage.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalization
vandalism
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Groft on Wednesday pleaded no contest to nine felony counts of vandalism and two misdemeanor vandalism charges.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Burglary numbers are down, as are vandalism.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Vandalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalization. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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