tore down; torn down; tearing down; tears down
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: to take apart : disassemble
tear down an engine
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Verb
vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach
the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
And whether or not the work involves teardowns, all-new construction remains king.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
And earlier this week, rebels seized the city of Hama tearing down this large statue of Assad's father Hafez.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The first was a complete teardown, which resulted in Connor Bedard.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
And whether or not the work involves teardowns, all-new construction remains king.
—Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Which leaves the Bronx (and the city’s taxpayers) with a set of useless, money-sucking megastructures that are probably destined to be torn down.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
And earlier this week, rebels seized the city of Hama tearing down this large statue of Assad's father Hafez.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Teardown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardown. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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