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
Electric vehicle chargers are increasingly a target of vandals, often in search of copper.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, Death Valley National Park must occasionally grapple with vandals and visitors who break the rules.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, vandals descended on the Hollywood Hills to leave their mark with fresh taggings on the mansions, much to the dismay of his neighbors.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2019, a partial government shutdown left a skeleton crew of workers in Joshua Tree, vandals and foolish guests caused destruction in the park that experts expect to take centuries to regrow.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, Death Valley National Park must occasionally grapple with vandals and visitors who break the rules.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, vandals descended on the Hollywood Hills to leave their mark with fresh taggings on the mansions, much to the dismay of his neighbors.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2019, a partial government shutdown left a skeleton crew of workers in Joshua Tree, vandals and foolish guests caused destruction in the park that experts expect to take centuries to regrow.
—Andrew Keatts, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Vandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandal. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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