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
Saint Therese was closed years ago and its site, which included a heliport, at Washington Street and Keller Avenue, is being razed.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
After years of delay, wreckers get ready to raze enormous ex-hotel in this central CT town
After years of delay, wreckers get ready to raze enormous ex-hotel in this central CT town
CT brewery closes a popular shoreline pub and restaurant location.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, to the east, the Eaton Fire has razed 14,021 acres; destroyed over 9,000 structures in the Eaton Canyon, Pasadena and Altadena; and is 81% contained as of Monday morning.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
In 2020, developers razed the building, which once housed not only the library but the offices of the Kansas City Board of Education.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
After years of delay, wreckers get ready to raze enormous ex-hotel in this central CT town
After years of delay, wreckers get ready to raze enormous ex-hotel in this central CT town
CT brewery closes a popular shoreline pub and restaurant location.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, to the east, the Eaton Fire has razed 14,021 acres; destroyed over 9,000 structures in the Eaton Canyon, Pasadena and Altadena; and is 81% contained as of Monday morning.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
In 2020, developers razed the building, which once housed not only the library but the offices of the Kansas City Board of Education.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raze
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The Crimson Tide have won their last seven games, most recently demolishing Texas 103-80 on Tuesday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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While exploring the basement of a building slated to be demolished for the upcoming office tower, the scientists unearthed the remains of what once served as the foundation of a two-story building, nearly as large as an Olympic swimming pool.—
Sophia Compton,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baldoni countersued, accusing Lively, Reynolds and Sloane of seeking to destroy his career.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many other belongings from his tomb are believed to have been relocated due to the flooding that destroyed it.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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Ancient people weren't about to let these pests ruin their crops or their lives.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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The film ends with Ross going full Red Hulk in the White House Rose Garden (oops), nearly ruining his legacy (Sterns’ real prize) and ultimately forcing him to admit his wrongdoing, give up his office, and head to The Raft to serve an undetermined amount of time in the floating prison.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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But with the ceremony taking place at the Pasadena Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, just six weeks after Los Angeles was devastated by a series of wildfires, the celebration takes on a new tenor.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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When wildfires devastated Los Angeles earlier this year, Bobbie provided formula for families who lost their homes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Officers recovered 15 9 mm shell casings from a Jan. 28 afternoon skirmish involving four people in a store parking lot in the 8300 block of Roberts Road that sprayed bullets into a car, shattering the rear windshield and flattening two tires, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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In Mexico, a period of relative calm was shattered with the killing of five journalists as gangs and political groups clashed ahead of the June 2024 election.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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The powerful storm wrecked Tropicana Field, home to Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays, rendering the stadium unplayable for this season and possibly longer.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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There's little doubt about next week being a 'climate emergency' with extreme cold—perhaps historical—wrecking the central United States.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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These carnivorous crustaceans pack a powerful punch that can smash mollusk shells at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour and even break glass.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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France’s Ad Vitam has entered Netflix’s all-time top ten for most popular non-English movies on its platform one week after Culpa Tuya smashed records for Amazon.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raze. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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