defacers

noun

plural of defacer
as in vandals
a person who damages or destroys property on purpose so far the police have no leads on the identity of the defacer of the street signs

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vandals
Noun
  • The automatic license plate-reading cameras continue to spark debate across Minnesota, with some cities cutting ties with the technology, as other cities deal with vandals taking matters into their own hands.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Flock’s privacy reforms aren’t enough for camera vandals Protesters rally against the use of Flock cameras outside City Hall in Troy, NY.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of vandals
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“Defacers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defacers. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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