as in vandalism
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property
colorizing that classic black-and-white film would be an unforgivable act of cinematic vandalization
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as in to destroy
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 vandalization
Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Protests by members of the Alawite community, the minority sect the Assad family belongs to, erupted last week in Homs after video showing an Alawite shrine in Aleppo being vandalized circulated online.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Tires have burned in the streets; buildings have been looted and vandalized; angry mobs have erected informal pay-to-pass roadblocks; and hundreds of prisoners have broken free.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Four of the party's Trump signs in Mt. Juliet have been vandalized and two have been stolen — one in Lebanon and one in Mt. Juliet, according to Lytle.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The driver said that he was assaulted by multiple cyclists and that his vehicle was vandalized.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Protests by members of the Alawite community, the minority sect the Assad family belongs to, erupted last week in Homs after video showing an Alawite shrine in Aleppo being vandalized circulated online.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Tires have burned in the streets; buildings have been looted and vandalized; angry mobs have erected informal pay-to-pass roadblocks; and hundreds of prisoners have broken free.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Four of the party's Trump signs in Mt. Juliet have been vandalized and two have been stolen — one in Lebanon and one in Mt. Juliet, according to Lytle.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalization
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What To Know The vandalism consisted of the destruction of nine memorial wreaths, which were laid down on January 28 during a ceremony for to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The vandalism was reported at 3 a.m. Sunday, and the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating, a police spokesman said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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In addition to Meester and Brody, Cameron Mathison, Anna Faris, Ricki Lake, Cary Elwes and Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag were among the stars who confirmed that their homes were also destroyed.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The storm destroyed every structure on the island, wiping out the concert stage, tiki bar, giant slide and food truck.—
Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The mural, which depicts Liliana Segre and Sami Modiano, the last two Italian survivors of Auschwitz, was defaced multiple times and even erased by vandals.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The comment was deleted not long afterward, but screenshots of it were posted on social media — as were images of defaced Heartbeat Brand hats.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
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According to the El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association, the restaurant was later demolished to make way for Interstate 805.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The roof and several walls of her modest home have been demolished, leaving Jahjouh with just one room covered with a makeshift roof.—
Tareq Al Hilou,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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France’s Ad Vitam has entered Netflix’s all-time top ten for most popular non-English movies on its platform one week after Culpa Tuya smashed records for Amazon.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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These carnivorous crustaceans pack a powerful punch that can smash mollusk shells at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour and even break glass.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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Some of Werfel’s friends thought that this metamorphosis had ruined his literary gift.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Valentine's Day is coming and most romantics don't plan to let inflation ruin their holiday.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Someone deleting your hateful comments on their posts and/or blocking you on social media didn't violate your rights.—
Brenda Looper,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Privacy experts told ProPublica that companies that shared information with the NSSF may have violated federal and state prohibitions against deceptive and unfair business practices.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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The freeze on foreign aid, for example, is already damaging the network of groups the federal government relies on to deliver overseas assistance, according to Scott R. Anderson, a former U.S. diplomat and government attorney now at the Brookings Institution.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Sudden weather shifts have become more frequent, and winter freeze-and-thaw cycles can damage plants as much as bitter cold.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Vandalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalization. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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