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as in razed
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
developers demolished the old warehouse to make room for the new shopping mall
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as in ruined
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
most of the buildings in the town had been demolished in the bombing raid
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as in shattered
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
terrorists used a powerful pipe bomb to demolish the concrete wall around the compound
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Recent Examples of demolished
New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists believe that Ayscough's house was demolished after a fire destroyed it in the early 1800s – but its remains have only just been uncovered in new excavations.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The only time the brahmin Weld had run statewide before was against Democrat Attorney General Frank Bellotti, who demolished him in 1978.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
In recent years, though, the GHA has demolished Delaney, Dorie Miller, and Colonial Gardens public housing centers so its housing stock has diminished.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Neighborhood organizers have pushed against the wrecking ball in Valentine for decades and mourned after KC Life demolished more than 20 homes last fall.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
It was demolished in 2013, and most of the distillery’s buildings were torn down to clear the site.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The area is being demolished until November and should be built by early next year, well before the law to use the firing squad takes effect, Lopez said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Palestinian homes will be demolished, and communities will be isolated.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Additionally, several existing dilapidated buildings on the site will be demolished and their concrete recycled and partly reused to realize the new structures.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists believe that Ayscough's house was demolished after a fire destroyed it in the early 1800s – but its remains have only just been uncovered in new excavations.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The only time the brahmin Weld had run statewide before was against Democrat Attorney General Frank Bellotti, who demolished him in 1978.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
In recent years, though, the GHA has demolished Delaney, Dorie Miller, and Colonial Gardens public housing centers so its housing stock has diminished.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Neighborhood organizers have pushed against the wrecking ball in Valentine for decades and mourned after KC Life demolished more than 20 homes last fall.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
It was demolished in 2013, and most of the distillery’s buildings were torn down to clear the site.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The area is being demolished until November and should be built by early next year, well before the law to use the firing squad takes effect, Lopez said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
Palestinian homes will be demolished, and communities will be isolated.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolished
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Alternatively, a star being ripped apart in TDE could produce a day-long GRB, but this scenario fails to replicate other properties of the GRB 250702B, an explosion that would require a very unusual star being destroyed by an even stranger black hole.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hadid was commissioned to design it for a fire brigade on the Vitra Campus after a major 1981 fire destroyed most of the complex, which originally consisted of factory buildings but is now a collection of contemporary design and architecture showrooms.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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To him, the field looked ruined — nothing like the stiff, proud stalks of wheat growing nearby.—
Julia Rendleman,
ProPublica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko recorded a video message from the building’s shattered upper floors.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Photos of the aftermath showed the front windshield on the roof of the bus shattered and nearly flattened.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The wrecked streetcar is colored yellow and white and was named the Elevador da Gloria.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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He was found in Laughry Creek near the wrecked SUV and was dressed in only his underwear, the prosecutor said.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What was formerly open pastureland has been razed and graded for home sites.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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Residents of Sousi Tower, a prominent 15-story building, told The Associated Press that the Israeli army gave them around 20 minutes to grab their belongings and flee before warplanes razed the building.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, fans and even former houseguests, many devastated, took to social media to voice their anger with the show.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lebanon was devastated by a year-long conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, triggered by the militia’s backing of Hamas after the Palestinian militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a new paper, researchers report that sPHENIX measured both the number and energy of particles produced when gold ions smashed together at nearly light speed.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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For twenty years, the rage-fuelled God Kratos has smashed his way across our screens.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Demolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolished. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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