VANDALISM Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalism

noun

ˈvan-də-ˌli-zəm

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 On Sunday, Access Fund Executive Director Heather Thorne said the organization supports measures to ensure such vandalism isn't repeated. —

Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024 An act of vandalism could have a lasting effect on a pair of gopher tortoises in southwest Florida. —

Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 The vandalism also closed the Rotunda for four days, preventing students, visitors, and D.C. residents from visiting. —

Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024 Over the years, Pompeii and other sites across Italy have experienced increasingly aggressive vandalism, from the casual and careless discarding of trash to the more aggressive defacement of ancient sites. —

Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vandalism