tore down; torn down; tearing down; tears down
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: to take apart : disassemble
tear down an engine
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Verb
vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach
the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Google’s durability claims questioned Despite the destruction, Nelson continued his teardown.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After the fall of Hungary’s Communist dictatorship, dozens of decommissioned monuments were sent to Budapest’s Memento Park, including the boots from an enormous statue of Stalin, which had been torn down by irate crowds.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The teardown was underway as the United States endured its 22nd day of a federal government shutdown, leaving some federal employees without paychecks and other workers facing layoffs.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Google’s durability claims questioned Despite the destruction, Nelson continued his teardown.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
For the first time since general manager Joe Cronin began tearing down a playoff roster five years ago, the team is competent.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After the fall of Hungary’s Communist dictatorship, dozens of decommissioned monuments were sent to Budapest’s Memento Park, including the boots from an enormous statue of Stalin, which had been torn down by irate crowds.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Teardown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardown. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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