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
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
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The rowhouses were razed for Shubert houses, most of them open by 1923, with the last, the Barrymore, arriving in 1928.
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The building between them, at 3631, has already been razed.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
It must be razed and its people deracinated, the generational links that bound them severed.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2025
In March 2012, the family handed control of the land back to the city and the building was razed.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
The building between them, at 3631, has already been razed.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
It must be razed and its people deracinated, the generational links that bound them severed.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2025
In March 2012, the family handed control of the land back to the city and the building was razed.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raze
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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