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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Wilson said district officials concluded by March 2026 that the entire former building would need to be razed.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The historic designation effectively saved the building from demolition, but only for three years, at which point the brothers were no longer bound by any restrictions on razing the home to the ground.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Israeli attacks have since killed more than 3,412 people, including 133 paramedics, Lebanese authorities say, and systematically razed entire villages in Lebanon’s south.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In 1932, that building was razed and a new one constructed.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The historic designation effectively saved the building from demolition, but only for three years, at which point the brothers were no longer bound by any restrictions on razing the home to the ground.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Israeli attacks have since killed more than 3,412 people, including 133 paramedics, Lebanese authorities say, and systematically razed entire villages in Lebanon’s south.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In 1932, that building was razed and a new one constructed.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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