as in vandalization
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
anyone guilty of vandalism to university property will be expelled
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Recent Examples of vandalism
The measure launched a wave of shoplifting and vandalism that continues to this day.
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K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
America’s electrical sector has been on alert after a flurry of physical attacks and vandalism on its infrastructure in 2022.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement In the 1980s, taggings on the sides of buses and buildings spoke about the burgeoning street art scene that many viewed as vandalism.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Damage, destruction, vandalism or theft of any property.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
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K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
America’s electrical sector has been on alert after a flurry of physical attacks and vandalism on its infrastructure in 2022.
—Karina Tsui, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement In the 1980s, taggings on the sides of buses and buildings spoke about the burgeoning street art scene that many viewed as vandalism.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Damage, destruction, vandalism or theft of any property.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for vandalism
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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