vandalize

Example Sentences

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The only time Arzu called the police when he was living there was when he saw “young kids” vandalize a neighbor’s home.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Yet Twombly grasped, I think, that life is plotless, that meaninglessness reigns — hence, perhaps, his urge to deface, to vandalize.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2023

Mr. Jordan said he believes the Department of Justice has the ability to prosecute people who vandalize crisis pregnancy centers.

From Washington Times • Jan. 11, 2023

In Reading, where one of Republic’s billboards looks down on a busy street — and where it has survived one attempt to vandalize it — a pro-monarchy resident vented her anger at Mr. Smith.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2022

“And yes, if they’re going to go through all the hassle to vandalize one of my books, you’d think they’d check their spelling.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson