tore down; torn down; tearing down; tears down
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: to take apart : disassemble
tear down an engine
Examples of teardown in a Sentence
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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Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
From there, her review turned into a flavor-by-flavor teardown.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Salim poses for a photo in front of the building now being torn down to make space for a playground.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But a closer look reveals the modern new builds and teardowns deliberately rebuilt in old-world styles to embody the former aesthetic.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
From there, her review turned into a flavor-by-flavor teardown.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
The building that was torn down housed the American Vapor vape shop, Strings Ramen, BopNgrill Korean fast-food restaurant, The Gallery Bookstore, and Belmont Army Vintage, along with apartments above.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Salim poses for a photo in front of the building now being torn down to make space for a playground.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Teardown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardown. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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