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
Musk’s support of MAGA at home and far-right groups like Germany’s AfD party overseas resulted in a backlash that saw Tesla products and vehicles vandalized and set afire in the U.S., Europe and Canada.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
On top of that, and likely as a result, the report states that 61% of Tesla owners say their insurance rates have been hiked by an average of $340 annually, regardless of whether or not their vehicles have been vandalized.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
If people couldn’t pay the crippling fines for excess births—up to many times a family’s annual income—officials would vandalize their homes, knocking down roofs and doors, and confiscate furniture, cattle, and pigs.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Nazis set fire to synagogues — including the one attended by Lowell and her family — and vandalized thousands of Jewish homes and businesses, igniting a wave of violence that killed nearly 100 Jews and led to the arrests and deportations of thousands more.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
On top of that, and likely as a result, the report states that 61% of Tesla owners say their insurance rates have been hiked by an average of $340 annually, regardless of whether or not their vehicles have been vandalized.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
If people couldn’t pay the crippling fines for excess births—up to many times a family’s annual income—officials would vandalize their homes, knocking down roofs and doors, and confiscate furniture, cattle, and pigs.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Nazis set fire to synagogues — including the one attended by Lowell and her family — and vandalized thousands of Jewish homes and businesses, igniting a wave of violence that killed nearly 100 Jews and led to the arrests and deportations of thousands more.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalize
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The first move for a mistrial from Combs’ legal team occurred at the end of May, after prosecutors asked Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator Lance Jimenez if fingerprint evidence related to the bombing of Kid Cudi's car had been destroyed.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Aid distributed inside Israeli military zones Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians are almost completely reliant on international aid because nearly all food production capabilities have been destroyed.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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White spray paint was used to deface the piece, according to FOX 11 Los Angeles.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Despite this, Chaney was convicted of defacing City Hall, but Jackson County Circuit Judge Donald Mason overturned the judgment in December 1990.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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In 2012, Texas Wesleyan went to the city’s historic and cultural landmarks commission seeking permission to demolish the home for further campus expansion, but were denied.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Goldschmidt has demolished the NL Central in his career, with a slash line of .291/.388/.527 in almost 550 games played.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Two weeks ago, vandals threw bricks through the front office window, smashing a few items inside.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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At least two separate crews used landscaping rocks to smash windows and enter the businesses, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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But Foxx lamented how the producer ruined his legacy after being arrested in Manhattan last September following a grand jury indictment.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
3 June 2025
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There were missions that felt like a rally racing mini-game, asking me to navigate between timer-extending rings dotting barren desert ruins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Kansas City’s prosecutor also filed charges against Abarca in municipal court Wednesday, accusing Abarca of knowingly violating the protective order by failing to return the boy to Garcia as of Monday night.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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If an interaction that violates our Community Guidelines occurs, report it to us.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 June 2025
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Her older brother, a successful economist, and her sister, a government lawyer, have repeatedly warned her that her outspokenness could damage not only her career but theirs.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Instead of trashing your eggshells, start using them as a multipurpose cleaner.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 June 2025
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Contempt Contempt includes lashing out in disdain, berating and belittling, using menacing language, and trashing your partner’s character.—
Kelley J. Brower,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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“Vandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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