VANDALIZED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

vandalized

verb

past tense of vandalize

as in destroyed

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 vandalized Today, it's fenced off and closed to the public, with windows that have been vandalized and boarded up. — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Someone had apparently vandalized Altman's Wikipedia page, claiming he was assassinated in Seattle. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 For a long time, the statue was fenced in after it was vandalized in June 2020. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 My neighbor’s child recently vandalized my fence and got caught lying about it. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 When the camera is vandalized, Anna climbs the towering tree to fix it, bringing her face-to-face with the nesting eagle. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 These include the perpetrators who vandalized Rego Park synagogues with swastikas and antisemitic slogans in early May, as well as the perpetrator who threw feces and motor oil at Queens synagogues in mid-July. — Rachel Sales, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 In the Dallas area, dozens of Flock cameras have been vandalized, ABC Dallas affiliate WFAA reported on Wednesday. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Less than one day after an east Kansas City pool opened late after being vandalized, Kansas City Parks and Recreation announced the pool will be closed until further notice. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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Glutathione was offered to firefighters during recent blazes that destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Spokane, Washington.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
If satellites supporting communications or ISR were damaged or destroyed, a faster and less expensive launch system could theoretically allow replacement spacecraft to be deployed more quickly.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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But the scientific evidence needed to rule out that connection could be complicated if the remains are damaged, said Miller.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
This could be particularly relevant to dual citizens who routinely travel with more than one passport, as well as anyone who has had a passport lost, stolen, damaged, or replaced between applying for ETIAS and taking a trip.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaged

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Its status as a historic landmark saved it from being demolished like all its sister theaters, but Santana Row owner Federal Realty controls its fate.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Eventually, some buildings were demolished to control the fires.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of demolished

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Not the first time This is far from the first incident where brazen criminals have smashed through stores and banks in Maryland to steal cash machines.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
MuMe’s security systems were triggered when the thieves smashed glass display cases in the museum.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of smashed

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The influx all but ruined Sutter’s extensive land holdings around Sacramento, originally dubbed New Helvetia.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Brentford will be hoping promising midfielder Antoni Milambo can contribute after his debut season was ruined by an ACL injury in October.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruined

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Critics trashed the stun gloves as another giant loophole for ICE abuse and a waste of taxpayer money.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
In interviews, colleagues and friends have painted the portrait of Galliano before his downfall as a brilliant designer as well as an incorrigible drunk who trashed hotel rooms.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of trashed

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After a federal jury in the District of Columbia ruled in favor of Democracy Partners, O’Keefe and Maass appealed, arguing the damages violated their First Amendment rights to freedom of the press.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Nor could the state provide recidivism or success rate data related to the total number of participants who violated probation, were arrested or who successfully completed the program.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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