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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
Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Years later, the elder sister is told that the camp will be demolished soon by her deceased sister.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
Buildings from that period had been neglected and many of them demolished, unlike in some other cities, including even nearby Cartagena, where they are appreciated and restored.
—Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
The building would have been demolished otherwise.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
And in 2013, the university demolished Pierce Tower, a 10-story-tall residence hall by Weese.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Once, in a stadium since demolished, the Orioles won three world championships; the Baltimore Colts did the same.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
And this year Lamar demolished Drake, a superstar Canadian rival, in a feud that consumed the nation.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.
—Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Years later, the elder sister is told that the camp will be demolished soon by her deceased sister.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
Buildings from that period had been neglected and many of them demolished, unlike in some other cities, including even nearby Cartagena, where they are appreciated and restored.
—Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
The building would have been demolished otherwise.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
And in 2013, the university demolished Pierce Tower, a 10-story-tall residence hall by Weese.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Once, in a stadium since demolished, the Orioles won three world championships; the Baltimore Colts did the same.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
And this year Lamar demolished Drake, a superstar Canadian rival, in a feud that consumed the nation.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolished
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Louis Mullan and his younger brother, Theo, were only teenagers when the tsunami destroyed Khao Luk, Thailand, where their family was on vacation, killing their parents.Luke Chinman, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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After a vicious cyclone this month razed slums housing many undocumented immigrants on the French island territory of Mayotte, Safina Soula did not shed a tear.Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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They were razed during the COVID-19 pandemic.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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The potency of fentanyl — 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times more than heroin — has overwhelmed medical examiners, devastated families and frustrated prosecutors who often don’t have enough evidence to file charges after a death.Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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This time, the group has turned its attention to the devastated Los Angeles area.Tavleen Tarrant, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Demolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolished. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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