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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Dozens of homes stood abandoned until they were razed and replaced with signs saying to keep out.
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Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The entire neighborhood of Uranus, whose historic churches were built along hilly, cobblestoned streets, was razed.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Though some of the former canneries and plants across the city were razed, several have been adapted for other uses.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Israeli ground troops have razed residential buildings while airstrikes have hit multiple bridges severing vital routes between southern Lebanon and the north.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The entire neighborhood of Uranus, whose historic churches were built along hilly, cobblestoned streets, was razed.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Though some of the former canneries and plants across the city were razed, several have been adapted for other uses.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Israeli ground troops have razed residential buildings while airstrikes have hit multiple bridges severing vital routes between southern Lebanon and the north.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for raze
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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