as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program
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Recent Examples of demolition
Wiseman said the demolition process takes time as permits are secured, asbestos and other hazards are removed, and utilities are disconnected.
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure was destroyed by demolition crews early Friday morning, three months after officials announced the closure of the ride in November.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
In 1972, volunteers formed the Embassy Theater Foundation to save the building and organ from demolition and raise money to revitalize them.
—Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The castle went through extensive demolitions and restorations during the Napoleonic wars and at the end of the 19th century.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The Kingda Ka roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure was destroyed by demolition crews early Friday morning, three months after officials announced the closure of the ride in November.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
In 1972, volunteers formed the Embassy Theater Foundation to save the building and organ from demolition and raise money to revitalize them.
—Heather Kathryn Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The castle went through extensive demolitions and restorations during the Napoleonic wars and at the end of the 19th century.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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The war at its height displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population and has caused vast destruction across the territory.—
Ibrahim Hazboun,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Another defendant, Lucy Grace Nelson, was charged in Colorado federal court on Feb. 26 with malicious destruction of property.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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Scott Bassett Orlando Trump’s policies are a money-grab Donald Trump’s trade war is causing havoc in the markets as prices rise due to insane tariffs on our closest neighbors.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Inevitably, leaders ignore the subtle signals of havoc and become overwhelmed when major disruptions inevitably occur.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Two mountain lion cubs have been photographed in Michigan, a state where the big cats were hunted to near extinction and their young haven’t been seen in the wild in over 100 years.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
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This percentage is significantly lower than the marine extinction rate during the same period, which saw about 80 percent of life wiped out.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2025
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Between those losses, Illinois won four straight games in promising fashion: two against Iowa, at then-No. 13 Michigan and against then-No. 18 Purdue.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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But just as the Sens still have work to do to cement their place, so do the Leafs, who are now third in the Atlantic Division after five losses in their last six games.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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