VANDAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

vandal

noun

ˈvan-dᵊl

as in defacer

a person who damages or destroys property on purpose a group of vandals broke into the school and painted graffiti on the walls

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Recent Examples of vandal In the 1990s, a vandal chopped off the Ranch Club stallion’s, um, manhood. —

Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025 All eyes are on Bend, Oregon, where a mysterious vandal (or group of vandals) has been sticking large, plastic googly eyes on public art sculptures around the city. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024 Masked vandals set the Adass Israel Synagogue aflame on Dec. 6, in one of several incidents that have left the Jewish community seeking support from government leaders. —

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024 And now a Mediterranean villa on a hillside in genteel Bel-Air has become the latest target of mysterious graffiti vandals. —

James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vandal