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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The San Diego Community College District is seeking to raze San Diego’s Golden Hall and replace it with a five-story museum and educational building that centers around the district’s growing collection of African art.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Property owners are waiting for the inevitable seizure of their homes and businesses by eminent domain after the state officially took ownership earlier this month of most of the 13 homes in the Round Hill neighborhood, slated to razed for the Sagamore Bridge replacement.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The 10-acre community park, which will have playgrounds, picnic areas and community spaces, was part of a decades-long effort to repair damage after the city razed homes to build parking lots at Fair Park, a move legacy residents cite as emblematic of long-standing underinvestment.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
After George Brower’s death in 1921, his home was razed to make way for a synagogue next door as a New Wave of wealthy German Jewish émigrés moved into the neighborhood.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Property owners are waiting for the inevitable seizure of their homes and businesses by eminent domain after the state officially took ownership earlier this month of most of the 13 homes in the Round Hill neighborhood, slated to razed for the Sagamore Bridge replacement.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The 10-acre community park, which will have playgrounds, picnic areas and community spaces, was part of a decades-long effort to repair damage after the city razed homes to build parking lots at Fair Park, a move legacy residents cite as emblematic of long-standing underinvestment.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
After George Brower’s death in 1921, his home was razed to make way for a synagogue next door as a New Wave of wealthy German Jewish émigrés moved into the neighborhood.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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