razed; razing
1
: to destroy to the ground : demolish
raze an old building
2
a
: to scrape, cut, or shave off
b
archaic
: erase
razer
noun
Examples of raze in a Sentence
an entire city block razed by a terrible fire
the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex
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Israeli ground troops have razed residential buildings while airstrikes have hit multiple bridges severing vital routes between southern Lebanon and the north.
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Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Once they are done with their work, the house and grounds will be sold, and all the structures razed.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The uncertain future of the landmark building has divided the congregation and raised alarm bells for preservationists who have seen generations of Atlanta’s historic buildings razed and redeveloped.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
However, by the time this first European portrait of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan was published in 1524, the city, once home to perhaps 200,000 people, was already gone — razed in 1521 by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
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Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Once they are done with their work, the house and grounds will be sold, and all the structures razed.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The uncertain future of the landmark building has divided the congregation and raised alarm bells for preservationists who have seen generations of Atlanta’s historic buildings razed and redeveloped.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
However, by the time this first European portrait of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan was published in 1524, the city, once home to perhaps 200,000 people, was already gone — razed in 1521 by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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