VANDALIZATIONS Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of vandalization

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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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verb

ˈvan-də-ˌlīz

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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Riverside has both a community center named for Chavez and a bronze statue — often the target of vandalization — on the Main Street pedestrian mall in the city’s downtown. — Ryan Carter, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026 Police said officers from the 116th Precinct had been alerted to the vandalization in the neighborhood and found 11 different police vehicles, both marked and unmarked, with damage. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Verb

Paint can chip and fade and public art faces the constant threat of being vandalized. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 To protest in the street, to be arrested for attacking a police officer or vandalizing private property, or making a fool of yourself in any of a hundred different ways is valuable currency to anyone seeking status within an activist organization. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vandalization

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There was also significant vandalism to the school's library, with books, furniture, and electronic equipment destroyed and a door forcibly opened.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
In December, Hale was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor vandalism while painting in Westwood.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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