vandalize
verb (used with object)
to destroy or deface by vandalism.
vandalized
Example Sentences
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Attorney Jeanine Pirro stepped to a lectern last month and evinced no doubt that her office would prove that a former Olympic canoeist, David Hearn, had vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Irvine police said it had responded to an altercation at the intersection of Michelson Drive and Carlson Avenue, the general area where the 13 Teslas had been vandalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was unclear if the synagogue had cameras installed facing the vandalized mural.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
On Sunday, Trump took to Truth Social to announce that "work will begin immediately on fixing the seriously vandalized Reflecting Pool".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Gunn made it a rule that there should be no retreat, that once a car was “reclaimed” it should never be allowed to be vandalized again.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
