as in destroyed
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 vandalized
The Pilsen church, Lozano said, has been vandalized and attacked by right-wing extremists in the past.
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
It has, however, been vandalized several times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
And three others in Louisville, Kentucky, were vandalized earlier this year.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Days ago, the home of a Jewish member of the university’s Board of Regents was vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
This is also not the first time Acker was personally attacked, with his law firm vandalized with pro-Palestinian messages back in June.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
The University of Michigan on Monday denounced an attack on the home of Jordan Acker, a university regent, in which his house was vandalized and pro-Palestinian messages were spray-painted on his wife’s car.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
After the grave was vandalized, Shrewsbury resident Louise Coupland launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise £1,000 for the costs of repairing the stone.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Recently, an insurer received a claim that a bear had vandalized a Rolls-Royce; investigators showed security footage of the incident to a wildlife biologist, who determined that the perpetrator was a human in a bear costume.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
It has, however, been vandalized several times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
And three others in Louisville, Kentucky, were vandalized earlier this year.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Days ago, the home of a Jewish member of the university’s Board of Regents was vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
This is also not the first time Acker was personally attacked, with his law firm vandalized with pro-Palestinian messages back in June.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
The University of Michigan on Monday denounced an attack on the home of Jordan Acker, a university regent, in which his house was vandalized and pro-Palestinian messages were spray-painted on his wife’s car.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
After the grave was vandalized, Shrewsbury resident Louise Coupland launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise £1,000 for the costs of repairing the stone.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
Recently, an insurer received a claim that a bear had vandalized a Rolls-Royce; investigators showed security footage of the incident to a wildlife biologist, who determined that the perpetrator was a human in a bear costume.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalized
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Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Sommer was one of the first reporters in Lahaina after the extreme wildfire destroyed homes and took lives.NPR Staff, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
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Daley wasn’t interested, knowing that in certain white neighborhoods, those signs would be defaced or destroyed.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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When the university received multiple reports of vandalism targeted at a Jewish student − including that his home was egged, his door defaced and feces smeared around his home − the university did not assess the situation.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Months later, the Department of Justice concluded that five Texas juvenile detention centers violated children's constitutional and civil rights.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Vandalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalized. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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