razed; razing
1
: to destroy to the ground : demolish
raze an old building
2
a
: to scrape, cut, or shave off
b
archaic
: erase
razer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of raze in a Sentence
an entire city block razed by a terrible fire
the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex
Recent Examples on the Web
That eulogy from Runyon about the glory of the Polo Grounds was written right after it was razed by a fire, in 1911, only to be rebuilt and back in business the same year.
—
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
During the 2018-2020 outbreak in DRC — the second-largest on record — a treatment unit was razed and several responders were killed.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
The home – razed to the ground – was unrecognizable.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
In addition to ongoing plastic pollution and efforts to launch deep-sea mining operations, bottom trawling can raze the seafloor in a single sweep, destroying delicate organisms that take decades to grow.
—Priya Shukla, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
With the property sold and set to be razed later this year, and after a deal for a new location with a neighboring township flopped, the owners are scrambling to find a new spot.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024
In the 1960s, many more were razed to make way for apartment buildings.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Yes, the painting evokes a specific historical event: a Basque town razed by German bombs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
However, while making a substitute in a lab may be less labor-intensive than razing forests and nurturing millions of trees, to compete on price and volume the startups will need access to huge manufacturing facilities.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
During the 2018-2020 outbreak in DRC — the second-largest on record — a treatment unit was razed and several responders were killed.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
The home – razed to the ground – was unrecognizable.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
In addition to ongoing plastic pollution and efforts to launch deep-sea mining operations, bottom trawling can raze the seafloor in a single sweep, destroying delicate organisms that take decades to grow.
—Priya Shukla, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
With the property sold and set to be razed later this year, and after a deal for a new location with a neighboring township flopped, the owners are scrambling to find a new spot.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024
In the 1960s, many more were razed to make way for apartment buildings.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Yes, the painting evokes a specific historical event: a Basque town razed by German bombs.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
However, while making a substitute in a lab may be less labor-intensive than razing forests and nurturing millions of trees, to compete on price and volume the startups will need access to huge manufacturing facilities.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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