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as in demolished
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
they practically destroyed the safe in order to get at the money inside their poor scores on the final exam destroyed any chance they might have had to pass the course
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as in ravaged
to bring destruction to (something) through violent action
wildfires destroyed thousands of acres in forests across the state
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as in killed
to deprive of life
regrettably, the veterinarian was forced to destroy the injured horse
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Recent Examples of destroyed
NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
However, by October 1, senior Israeli and American officials assessed that the Israeli air campaign has destroyed half of the militia’s missiles and rockets.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Liber Pater wines are made on a tiny patch of land in the Graves region of Bordeaux, one of the few places unaffected by the phylloxera bacterium that destroyed vineyards across Europe in the mid-19th century.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
More to Read The Airport fire destroyed his home.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
In the time since producing these stories, Hurricane Helene has devastated areas across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, with nearly 200 dead, a million without power, and countless homes destroyed or displaced.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Prior to Thursday, the analysts at the open-source intelligence collective Oryx had tallied one destroyed Nebo-M and two damaged ones.
—David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.
—Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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More than half of the deaths were in North Carolina, where several feet of fast-moving water destroyed entire communities.
—NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
However, by October 1, senior Israeli and American officials assessed that the Israeli air campaign has destroyed half of the militia’s missiles and rockets.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Liber Pater wines are made on a tiny patch of land in the Graves region of Bordeaux, one of the few places unaffected by the phylloxera bacterium that destroyed vineyards across Europe in the mid-19th century.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
More to Read The Airport fire destroyed his home.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
In the time since producing these stories, Hurricane Helene has devastated areas across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia, with nearly 200 dead, a million without power, and countless homes destroyed or displaced.
—Elyssa Goodman, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Prior to Thursday, the analysts at the open-source intelligence collective Oryx had tallied one destroyed Nebo-M and two damaged ones.
—David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.
—Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destroyed
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Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Buildings on site tied to the Cadillac dealership have already been demolished as part of the redevelopment plans, including a parts service building and a collision, paint, and repair center.Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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The situation reached a tragic crescendo with the Beirut Port explosion in August 2020 — the largest non-nuclear blast to date—that devastated large parts of the city, further exposing governmental failings and amplifying public despair.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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The next report likely will show the impact of Hurricane Helene, which has devastated parts of the Southeast.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Federal officials and experts are warning that the winds and floodwaters from Helene that wrecked the Southeast carry unscrupulous fraudsters amid the flotsam.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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When the smoke cleared, 16 MT-LBs and a tank lay wrecked.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Destroyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destroyed. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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