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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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 vandalization
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Protests by members of the Alawite community, the minority sect the Assad family belongs to, erupted last week in Homs after video showing an Alawite shrine in Aleppo being vandalized circulated online.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Tires have burned in the streets; buildings have been looted and vandalized; angry mobs have erected informal pay-to-pass roadblocks; and hundreds of prisoners have broken free.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Four of the party's Trump signs in Mt. Juliet have been vandalized and two have been stolen — one in Lebanon and one in Mt. Juliet, according to Lytle.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The driver said that he was assaulted by multiple cyclists and that his vehicle was vandalized.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Protests by members of the Alawite community, the minority sect the Assad family belongs to, erupted last week in Homs after video showing an Alawite shrine in Aleppo being vandalized circulated online.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Tires have burned in the streets; buildings have been looted and vandalized; angry mobs have erected informal pay-to-pass roadblocks; and hundreds of prisoners have broken free.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Four of the party's Trump signs in Mt. Juliet have been vandalized and two have been stolen — one in Lebanon and one in Mt. Juliet, according to Lytle.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalization
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What To Know The vandalism consisted of the destruction of nine memorial wreaths, which were laid down on January 28 during a ceremony for to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The vandalism was reported at 3 a.m. Sunday, and the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating, a police spokesman said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The video was released Sunday by a law firm representing a woman whose house was destroyed by the fire and is suing Southern California Edison, the primary electrical utility for Los Angeles.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Palestinians who have been sheltering in squalid tent camps and schools-turned-shelters for over a year are eager to return to their homes — even though they have likely been damaged or destroyed.—
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Anti-Black slogans and swastikas defaced a Jewish center, a church, a school and a freeway underpass in 1961.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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In Sydney, a synagogue was defaced with red swastikas spray painted along the fence, while a day care center was torched and scrawled with antisemitic slurs under the cover of night.—
Victoria Kim,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to the El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association, the restaurant was later demolished to make way for Interstate 805.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The roof and several walls of her modest home have been demolished, leaving Jahjouh with just one room covered with a makeshift roof.—
Tareq Al Hilou,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Maye can be the face of the offense, while Carter smashes into opposing QBs on the other side of the ball.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2025
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With some rooms going for over $1,000/night, next week is expected to smash rate records.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Weeknd nearly ruins the weekend Ladies and gentlemen, the… weakest link of the night?—
Gerrad Hall,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Privacy experts told ProPublica that companies that shared information with the NSSF may have violated federal and state prohibitions against deceptive and unfair business practices.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Someone deleting your hateful comments on their posts and/or blocking you on social media didn't violate your rights.—
Brenda Looper,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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The most recent rupture occurred on Sunday, damaging a fiber optic cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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This energy also destroys or damages the cells that help your hair grow.78 Some people report discomfort during the laser hair removal process.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Vandalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalization. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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