as in destroying
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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Recent Examples of vandalizing
Edgewood police are seeking information leading to the arrest of those responsible for vandalizing restrooms at President's Park.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2024
Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vandalizing
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This includes destructive behavior such as chewing and destroying furniture as well as things like howling and barking.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The project involves demolishing a great deal of real estate.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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They were made by each other by reverently mythologizing their history while also irreverently demolishing it to make way for whatever was new and next, like a postwar building that’s periodically renovated to keep up with trends.David LaChapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
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Some in Biden's family have been shocked by the number of Democrats trashing his Hunter decision on the record, sources tell us.Axios, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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The hotel alleged that Payne was intoxicated on drugs and alcohol, and had been trashing his room at the time of the disturbance.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have condemned Israel’s incursion, accusing it of exploiting the disarray in Syria and violating international law.Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Guests at the New York City event were violating his no-filming policy.Gillian Telling, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Vandalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vandalizing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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