vandalize
verb (used with object)
to destroy or deface by vandalism.
had been vandalizing
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past perfect progressiveof vandalize.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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As early as 1902, the Chief of Police fumed about arresting “boys” who had been vandalizing and “disfiguring” reservoir walls.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2021
