VANDALIZE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalize

verb

ˈvan-də-ˌlīz

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 The church's pastor was unavailable Thursday, but said in a statement the Diocese of Brooklyn said the 100-year-old statue has been vandalized three times in the past five months and cannot be fixed this time. —

Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026 The venue where the show was recorded was vandalized, and audience members were reportedly served legal notices and asked to record statements. —

Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 The foodie community is rallying around Chef Nikol Zarbalas after her new Coral Springs restaurant, Hellenic, was vandalized over the weekend. —

Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026 Tile work and court paintings at historical sites were vandalized, the eyes of past royals gouged out. —

Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vandalize

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Later, a fire at Hall’s grandmother’s house would destroy most of his magic act.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
This time around, in that first wave of strikes on February 28, American cruise missiles targeted and destroyed a building that ended up being a girls’ school—killing more than 168 young children who had just started their day of classes.

— Connor Okeeffe, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026