tore down; torn down; tearing down; tears down
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: to take apart : disassemble
tear down an engine
Examples of teardown in a Sentence
Verb
vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach
the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
But the teardown to accommodate the World Cup will be an achievement on a grand scale.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Sean Gentille, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The school disbanded in the 1960s, and the building was torn down in the 1990s.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Noun
If the Sabres’ or Red Wings’ decade-plus in the wilderness are the cautionary tales that go with a teardown rebuild, the Canadiens’ rocketing up the standings the past two seasons stands as a sign of what’s possible.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
But the teardown to accommodate the World Cup will be an achievement on a grand scale.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
And it was used to not completely tear down their own identity, but rather to tweak their identity to maximize its efficiency against this specific opponent, an opponent that rarely comes with surprises, an opponent that is highly predictable.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The school disbanded in the 1960s, and the building was torn down in the 1990s.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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“Teardown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardown. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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