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
French leaders are condemning vandals who chopped down a tree honoring a Jewish man who was kidnapped and tortured for over three weeks before dying on the way to a hospital.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In March, Turnberry was targeted by vandals who were angered by the Trump administration’s handling of Israel’s invasion of Gaza.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Upkeep of the house lagged, however, except for mowing the property and repairing damage done by vandals.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
The vandals even cut extension cords and emptied propane tanks.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In March, Turnberry was targeted by vandals who were angered by the Trump administration’s handling of Israel’s invasion of Gaza.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
Upkeep of the house lagged, however, except for mowing the property and repairing damage done by vandals.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
The vandals even cut extension cords and emptied propane tanks.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandal
destroyer
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Tensions further escalated after two Chinese vessels, a navy destroyer and a coast guard craft, collided near the reef last month, heavily damaging the latter, while chasing a Philippine coast guard cutter.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, the YJ-20 bears external similarities to a ballistic missile, with a design reminiscent of a weapon previously seen launched from a Type 055 destroyer in 2022, sometimes referred to as the YJ-21.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Vandal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandal. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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