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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In July 1981, the bandshell was razed when construction began on the Ball Point property immediately to the south.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Ketcherside said that the family never intended to raze the house until problems continued to mount.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
That historic house was set to be razed and replaced with a 12,000-square-foot mansion in 2001 until preservationists and the city intervened to relocate the house.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
At the core of the MAGA project and Trumpism is disruption and destruction, the delegitimization and razing of institutions, and the brutalization of opponents.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Ketcherside said that the family never intended to raze the house until problems continued to mount.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
That historic house was set to be razed and replaced with a 12,000-square-foot mansion in 2001 until preservationists and the city intervened to relocate the house.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
At the core of the MAGA project and Trumpism is disruption and destruction, the delegitimization and razing of institutions, and the brutalization of opponents.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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