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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 vandals
The vandals also left red handprints on the doors.
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Under the cover of darkness, vandals targeted University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker’s Huntington Woods home, spraying antisemitic graffiti on his car and smashing his front window with a jar of urine.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Burglars and vandals have hit Los Angeles public schools 171 times since August.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
At one point, unidentified vandals destroyed a plate-glass window at Lewis’s headquarters.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
In all likelihood, reports of screaming, chanting and strange lights can be attributed to the sight becoming a popular destination for mischievous teens and vandals.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
In Nevada, vandals toppled natural rock formations along a Lake Mead trail at the Redstone Dunes Trail at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the National Park Service said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
In recent years, America's national parks have wrestled with unruly visitors and vandals who ignore rules meant to keep plants and wildlife safe, according to media reports.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 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
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Under the cover of darkness, vandals targeted University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker’s Huntington Woods home, spraying antisemitic graffiti on his car and smashing his front window with a jar of urine.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Burglars and vandals have hit Los Angeles public schools 171 times since August.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
At one point, unidentified vandals destroyed a plate-glass window at Lewis’s headquarters.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
In all likelihood, reports of screaming, chanting and strange lights can be attributed to the sight becoming a popular destination for mischievous teens and vandals.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
In Nevada, vandals toppled natural rock formations along a Lake Mead trail at the Redstone Dunes Trail at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the National Park Service said.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
In recent years, America's national parks have wrestled with unruly visitors and vandals who ignore rules meant to keep plants and wildlife safe, according to media reports.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 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
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“Vandals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandals. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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