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
Meanwhile, several masked people wearing dark clothing breached the fences and vandalized the building, according to officials and court documents.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Cameras have been vandalized and stolen.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The display outside Kahn’s home follows a common theme of activists using red paint to protest the war by vandalizing buildings that host political figures, newspapers and other establishments.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The house was significantly damaged by a fire years ago and has been vandalized with graffiti in recent years.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Cameras have been vandalized and stolen.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The display outside Kahn’s home follows a common theme of activists using red paint to protest the war by vandalizing buildings that host political figures, newspapers and other establishments.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The house was significantly damaged by a fire years ago and has been vandalized with graffiti in recent years.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalize
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Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The first instance of NATO nations downing drones came last week, when Polish and Dutch fighters destroyed three Russian drones over Poland.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Authorities found weapons defaced with slurs and anti-Israel graffiti.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Someone had defaced it overnight with paper cutouts and red paint.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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An image taken on August 19 shows Israeli excavators and bulldozers demolishing buildings in Zeitoun.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the first half drew to a close, Calvert-Lewin towered above Kenny Tete to nod a ball down that Sean Longstaff would eventually smash off the crossbar.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the worst-case scenario, a collision could smash a satellite into many more pieces of space debris, which each then go on to collide with more satellites, which produces more chunks of space junk, and so on and so forth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some hardware is brass-plated, which means scrubbing could expose the metal underneath and ruin the finish.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Just days ago, Russian drones violated Polish airspace, drawing a reaction from NATO.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That means public institutions that fire workers for comments in their personal capacity may be violating their constitutional rights, experts told IndyStar.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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Using abrasive cleaner or products with harsh chemicals can damage the beautiful material and lead to a less-than-pretty tub.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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But posting on social media leaves a record, and in times of escalating political polarization, those declarations can be seen as damaging to the reputation of an individual or their employer.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Residents neighboring the warehouse say the birds leave feces and trash on their properties, and that this has been a problem for several years.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When this world was catastrophically interrupted by a hunk of space trash some 30 million years later, in the cinematic end-Cretaceous mass extinction, the mammals would inherit not only the Earth but the climate of the dinosaurs as well.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Vandalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalize. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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