VANDALIZED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalized

verb

past tense of vandalize

as in destroyed

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 vandalized Police are investigating and searching for who are responsible after a historic, predominantly African American cemetery was vandalized on Florida's Gulf Coast. —

Alyssa Dzikowski, CBS News, 15 May 2026 Historic Palmetto cemetery vandalized, deputies say Old Memphis Cemetery is tied to Palmetto’s historic Memphis neighborhood, which was originally plotted in 1904, according to a state historical marker at the site. —

Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 The area’s security cameras, recently vandalized, were offline. —

Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026 In September, a right-wing demonstration erupted into violence during which rioters vandalized the office, just weeks ahead of national elections. —

ABC News, 11 May 2026 This past week in Queens, New York, multiple Jewish homes, a synagogue and a Jewish community center housing a preschool were vandalized with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti, raising alarm among residents. —

Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026 In September a right-wing demonstration erupted into violence during which rioters vandalized the office, just weeks ahead of the general election. —

Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 Twenty-two of those flags were vandalized in March 2025, prompting the department to replace them — and consider a more permanent memorial, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time. —

Rose Evans april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026 Operating funds would be spent on security for shuttered stations, to ensure they do not get vandalized or stripped for copper wire. —

Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026

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The Santa Rosa Island Fire, which was reported on May 15, has surpassed 10,000 acres and destroyed two historic structures, according to authorities.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Forecasters said mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed, the weather service said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026