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
Synonyms
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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In 2018, a worn suspension hook on a transmission tower broke and dropped a high-voltage powerline onto combustible vegetation, sparking the Camp Fire, an inferno that razed the town of Paradise, California.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Airport Fire has razed nearly 22,3800 acres in Orange and Riverside counties, while the still-dangerous Line Fire was burning across nearly 36,500 acres at 18% containment Tuesday.
—Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
What to know Developers can now raze a popular Tempe apartment complex, despite controversy This major Tempe intersection will be closed for 5 days.
—L. M. Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
And with hundreds of hospitals and clinics razed, access to health care was extremely limited.
—David Cox, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Airport Fire has razed nearly 22,3800 acres in Orange and Riverside counties, while the still-dangerous Line Fire was burning across nearly 36,500 acres at 18% containment Tuesday.
—Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
What to know Developers can now raze a popular Tempe apartment complex, despite controversy This major Tempe intersection will be closed for 5 days.
—L. M. Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
And with hundreds of hospitals and clinics razed, access to health care was extremely limited.
—David Cox, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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