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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
The city razed Pico Gardens, Pico Aliso and Aliso Village.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The investors subsequently spent several years and millions more razing and rebuilding the premises in collaboration with architect Doug Burdge.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Surrogate Arthur razes Western culture, and Rohrwacher, despite centuries of Italian heritage, romanticizes the act through feminist skullduggery.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
It was announced in December the building that was once the Burger Chef will be razed.
—The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Israel often razed entire buildings just because Israeli officials had tagged a single apartment within them as one used by militants.
—Avner Gvaryahu, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
The document also ignores the Seaport San Diego project, which would raze Seaport Village and rebuild the surrounding Central Embaracadero with another 2,050 hotel rooms.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Supervisor Dean Preston represents the historically Black Fillmore neighborhood, which was razed in the last century and resulted in the displacement of residents.
—Janie Har, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2024
If the public vote passes in April, Abbott will see a cash windfall from the sale of buildings that will be demolished to make way for the stadium, and his properties that aren’t razed will likely benefit from a rise in property values.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The investors subsequently spent several years and millions more razing and rebuilding the premises in collaboration with architect Doug Burdge.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
Surrogate Arthur razes Western culture, and Rohrwacher, despite centuries of Italian heritage, romanticizes the act through feminist skullduggery.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
It was announced in December the building that was once the Burger Chef will be razed.
—The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
Israel often razed entire buildings just because Israeli officials had tagged a single apartment within them as one used by militants.
—Avner Gvaryahu, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2024
The document also ignores the Seaport San Diego project, which would raze Seaport Village and rebuild the surrounding Central Embaracadero with another 2,050 hotel rooms.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Supervisor Dean Preston represents the historically Black Fillmore neighborhood, which was razed in the last century and resulted in the displacement of residents.
—Janie Har, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2024
If the public vote passes in April, Abbott will see a cash windfall from the sale of buildings that will be demolished to make way for the stadium, and his properties that aren’t razed will likely benefit from a rise in property values.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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