How to Use vandalism in a Sentence

vandalism

noun

• He was arrested for vandalism.
• At the time of the attacks, Torres was out on bail in a vandalism case.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
• Since the vandalism, Joftus said her peers have been more aware of the problem.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
• Locals and tourists came out to the monument to see the vandalism.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2022
• The Tweet, posted at 4:10 on Sept. 5, said the vandalism took place the night prior, and much of the property was damaged.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2023
• The booths had also become a target for vandalism over the years.
  — Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 23 May 2022
• Those arrests were made in response to a vandalism call.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
• Ephraim Hunter was charged with burglary and vandalism in connection with the April break-in.
  — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 24 July 2024
• The vandalism was believed to be a response to the previous arrest of a 17-year-old.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022
• The vandalism comes amid tensions over the conflict in Gaza and the deaths of 1,400 Israelis and thousands of Palestinians.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• But Farah said the vandalism crossed the line of legitimate protests.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2024
• His son had complained for weeks about fights and vandalism at the Southeast Portland school as well.
  — oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2023
• The school district became aware of the vandalism last weekend and reported it to the police.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• The vandalism appears to have been related to protests against the Israel-Hamas war on the Ivy League campus.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2024
• The couple asked that their names and the name of their store be omitted out of fear that speaking up about the night would prompt vandalism at their business.
  — Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
• These acts of vandalism are aimed at the trees’ burl wood, taken from bulbous growths and prized by artists for its unique patterns.
  — Nidha Eakambaram, oregonlive, 24 July 2023
• There are instances of vandalism, though the census thus far suggests these are rare.
  — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2022
• The men are suspected of vandalism, the recreation area said in a social media post.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
• But video still caused outrage in Italy, where ancient buildings have been the target of vandalism for years.
  — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 5 July 2023
• The monument has suffered damages due to vandalism and wear and tear, Robins said.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 28 Apr. 2024
• Floyd was killed on May 25, and large protests, with some vandalism and police violence, began the next day.
  — Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Aug. 2024
• That is over the $400 threshold at which vandalism constitutes a felony.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022
• The statue was carried off from Wooster Square over fear of vandalism.
  — Hartford Courant, 7 June 2022
• At least two other churches in Fort Worth reported acts of vandalism over the past few years.
  — Joy Ashford, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023
• Check out a picture of the London store vandalism below.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2024
• The vandalism is the second incident of hate speech targeting Jews in the county in three months.
  — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2022
• For years, it was tarnished with tagging and vandalism.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2022
• As was the case with the previous antisemitic vandalism, Nazi swastikas were the graffiti of choice painted on the walls of the florist’s building.
  — Warren Kulo | [e-mail], al, 10 Aug. 2023
• But unfocused spite — sprays of purposeless vandalism — can be funny for only so long.
  — Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
• Each state has its own laws and penalties surrounding theft and vandalism, but most states consider tampering with a political sign to be a misdemeanor.
  — Colson Thayer, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024