as in wrecking
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as in destroying
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 ruining
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 shattering
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 demolishing
David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
They were made by each other by reverently mythologizing their history while also irreverently demolishing it to make way for whatever was new and next, like a postwar building that’s periodically renovated to keep up with trends.
—David Lachapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
These efforts have included demolishing hundreds of homes statewide and converting the land to open green spaces, which act as natural flood buffers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The Lions come into this week with a 6-1 record after demolishing the Tennessee Titans after a bye week, while the Packers are 6-2 after edging out the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road last week.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Bloch's Defense Force’s 828th Brigade was tasked with continuing mop-up operations in Rafah, including locating and demolishing leftover Hamas infrastructure, eliminating militants, and searching for signs of hostages.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The tornado moved onto the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation, damaging some traditional chickee huts and demolishing the spectator and dugout areas at a sports complex.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
However, the Facilities Master Plan’s pool renovation includes demolishing many existing buildings and decks, creating tons of concrete, debris, dust, air and noise pollution.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The film shows the IDF demolishing Palestinian homes, a school, and sealing up a well as part of the expulsion.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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The project involves demolishing a great deal of real estate.
—David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
They were made by each other by reverently mythologizing their history while also irreverently demolishing it to make way for whatever was new and next, like a postwar building that’s periodically renovated to keep up with trends.
—David Lachapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
These efforts have included demolishing hundreds of homes statewide and converting the land to open green spaces, which act as natural flood buffers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The Lions come into this week with a 6-1 record after demolishing the Tennessee Titans after a bye week, while the Packers are 6-2 after edging out the Jacksonville Jaguars on the road last week.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
Bloch's Defense Force’s 828th Brigade was tasked with continuing mop-up operations in Rafah, including locating and demolishing leftover Hamas infrastructure, eliminating militants, and searching for signs of hostages.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The tornado moved onto the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation, damaging some traditional chickee huts and demolishing the spectator and dugout areas at a sports complex.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
However, the Facilities Master Plan’s pool renovation includes demolishing many existing buildings and decks, creating tons of concrete, debris, dust, air and noise pollution.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The film shows the IDF demolishing Palestinian homes, a school, and sealing up a well as part of the expulsion.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolishing
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This includes destructive behavior such as chewing and destroying furniture as well as things like howling and barking.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Federal agencies are prohibited from destroying or negatively changing critical habitat.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Looting and destruction Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act after a generation of lobbying by educators and scientists who wanted to protect sites from commercial artifact looting and haphazard collecting by individuals.Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The destruction comes as Russia continued to advance into Ukrainian territory, while taking heavy casualties.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The university has spent the last few months razing the old stadium.Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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In 2019, the cottage faced an uncertain future as the new owners of the land at 239 Franklin Road, where it was then located, appeared interested in razing the cottage to make space for new construction.Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
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But when this tournament comes to an end, the Bulls either have to change course or risk wrecking their plans completely.Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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But his vision of wrecking Israel with the help of Iran and other proxy forces backfired badly.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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Artifact theft and desecration are surprisingly common in national parks.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Another count, desecration of a human corpse, was dismissed.KC Baker, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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The main question left to answer is who should pay to stave off the worst of climate change’s ravages.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Our clean energy future, this global drive to save humanity from the ever-worsening ravages of global warming, depends on critical metals.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The aftershocks of the Vietnam War and the ruination of family legacy also came into play in Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
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Athens used its financial power to abuse its allies and in doing so precipitated its own ruination.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2020
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“Demolishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolishing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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