VANDAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

vandal

noun

ˈvan-dᵊl

Definition of vandal

as in defacer

a person who damages or destroys property on purpose a group of vandals broke into the school and painted graffiti on the walls

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Recent Examples of vandal Burgum was asked and did not answer directly whether there was photographic evidence of vandals cutting the pool’s liner. — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Trump has repeatedly claimed vandals were responsible for the algae, but the pool has been prone to algae blooms since it was built in 1922. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2026 Trump and his administration have blamed the developments on vandals motivated by left-wing politics. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Trump has consistently blamed vandals for disrupting the reflecting pool repairs, which have faced struggles as the pool turned green and bloomed with algae shortly after initial renovations were completed. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vandal

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destroyer

Noun

Kim has also called for building two new 5,000-ton warships annually over the next five years, as well as developing a larger 10,000-ton destroyer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
The Royal Navy is set to make a major change to its defense strategy, replacing plans for a traditional next-generation destroyer with a new class of hybrid warships designed to command fleets of autonomous drones.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

Definition of destroyer

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