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
Tap the Neighbors tab to view pictures and video of events in your neighborhood such as porch thefts, attempted break-ins, and acts of vandalism.
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PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
This, the Foundation argues, could mean significant amounts of vandalism, disinformation or abuse going unchecked, unless volunteers of all ages, all over the world, undergo identity verification.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
But violence, vandalism or destruction of property are completely unacceptable.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The Mississippi man who crashed his car through the gates of Jennifer Aniston’s Bel-Air mansion on May 5 is being charged with stalking as well as vandalism, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said today.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
This, the Foundation argues, could mean significant amounts of vandalism, disinformation or abuse going unchecked, unless volunteers of all ages, all over the world, undergo identity verification.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
But violence, vandalism or destruction of property are completely unacceptable.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The Mississippi man who crashed his car through the gates of Jennifer Aniston’s Bel-Air mansion on May 5 is being charged with stalking as well as vandalism, the Los Angeles County District Attorney said today.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalism
destruction
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What makes that even scarier is that Florida’s road record — an .800 win percentage matched by only 17 other teams in the modern era — actually undersells the destruction.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Specialists in contemporary conflicts were interested in studying the building before its destruction because of its former use as military barracks, according to a May 28 news release from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Vandalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalism. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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