VANDALIZING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalizing

verb

present participle of vandalize

as in destroying

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 vandalizing Dunbar said several people have provided tips about the latest case and that some have speculated someone is vandalizing the tree to try to get a better ocean view. —

Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 Debel is the same village where an Israeli soldier was photographed vandalizing a statue of Jesus Christ earlier this month, causing international outrage. —

Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026 Two teenagers are behind bars for allegedly vandalizing a fence with antisemitic graffiti in Sterling Heights, police say. —

Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 The charges include felony counts of making criminal threats, assault with a deadly weapon involving a motor vehicle on March 19, and vandalizing Buckingham’s Mercedes-Benz S450 the same day. —

Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026 Baumann testified that Evetts joined him in vandalizing the vehicles parked in the facility’s adjacent lot and breaking a surveillance camera. —

Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 William Defoor, 26, was accused of breaking a window to enter Vance’s home and vandalizing a USSS vehicle, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press in January. —

Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2026 At least four suspects were detained for vandalizing property in the area and will be charged with felony vandalism, according to the LAPD. —

Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026 In November, a woman was caught and charged with a felony for vandalizing ancient petroglyphs near Moab. —

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Giant sheets of plastic hang from the ceiling to separate different areas for destroying things and painting.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Pests and wood-destroying organisms Charlotte’s warm, humid climate makes termites a year-round threat, not just seasonal.

— Ryan Brennan May 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026