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 Greeks raze the city, slaughter many of its inhabitants, and enslave those who survive.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Many eastern hardwood forests were razed for agriculture, and Indiana forests have seen little fire over the past 100 or so years.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Heinlenville, which was built after the Market Street Chinatown was burned down, flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, until the land was sold to the city and buildings were razed in the 1930s.
—Sophie Luo, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
When the Eaton Canyon fire razed the North Los Angeles community earlier this year, Colvert watched as the flames destroyed her school and many of her friends’ homes.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Many eastern hardwood forests were razed for agriculture, and Indiana forests have seen little fire over the past 100 or so years.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Heinlenville, which was built after the Market Street Chinatown was burned down, flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, until the land was sold to the city and buildings were razed in the 1930s.
—Sophie Luo, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
When the Eaton Canyon fire razed the North Los Angeles community earlier this year, Colvert watched as the flames destroyed her school and many of her friends’ homes.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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