1
as in to demolish
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
an entire city block razed by a terrible fire
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as in to destroy
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex
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Recent Examples of raze
Manhattan’s One Wall Street (also known as the Irving Trust Company Building and the Bank of New York Building) demonstrates this ethos by meticulously reimagining the landmark Art Deco tower in the Financial District instead of razing it.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
The personal and financial cost to Gazans of the destructive war has been huge, with many deaths and whole neighborhoods razed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Dragons soar, razing the air and ground as heavy artillery fire rains.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Then, during World War II, the entire community was uprooted and the village razed.
—Claire Wang, NBC news, 31 May 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
The personal and financial cost to Gazans of the destructive war has been huge, with many deaths and whole neighborhoods razed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Dragons soar, razing the air and ground as heavy artillery fire rains.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Then, during World War II, the entire community was uprooted and the village razed.
—Claire Wang, NBC news, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raze
Verb
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Thirteen years after the nursing home shut down, a developer is proposing to demolish the vacant building and put up 160 apartments.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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Hence today’s strange spectacle: the U.S.-led international order being demolished by the United States itself.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Kanye West fired multiple PR firms before his antisemitic meltdowns destroyed billion-dollar partnerships with Adidas and Gap.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Indeterminate numbers of casualties have occurred in both Iran and Israel, though Israel's intentions to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities may require U.S. artillery aid in the form of multi-ton bunker buster bombs.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The front nine, which has ruined more than a handful of U.S. Open rounds over the last two days, proved to be much tougher.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Verb
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While everyone gives the duo a standing ovation, Zoe and company are devastated, knowing the truth.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Petty said the Christensen family has been devastated by the fatal accident, but are hopeful that Ella will be released from the hospital later this week.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
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Windshields of cars were shattered, bulldozers were removing rubble.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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The warheads aimed to do more than shatter concrete; they were meant to buy time, according to news reports.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 June 2025
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DeChambeau became the first defending champion to miss the cut at the national championship since Gary Woodland in 2020 — his round wrecked by errant drives, knucklers out of the rough and putts that would not drop.—
Apress,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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When the blowback from this problem child’s dodgy associations threatens to wreck her life, the everymatriarch steps in.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
Verb
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On June 21, Mitchell, South Dakota, broke its daily high temperatures record at 104 degrees, smashing its previous record of 101 degrees.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Numerous other boats were damaged that day as the powerful thunderstorm churned up waves and sent boats smashing into each other and the marina, according to KCRA-TV.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raze. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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