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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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The project required the construction of a temporary bridge for trains to use during the construction period, teardown of the old bridge, construction of the new, permanent bridge and finally the teardown of the temporary bridge, Gillis said.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Seconds after the anchors thanked Pulte for appearing and handed things off to Squawk on the Street, the production crew were tearing down the set and prepping for the opening bell.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Pixel 10 Battery Improvements While the issues around the Battery Health Improvements restricting battery performance after 200 cycles, the teardown team at iFixit have some good news on the battery.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The project required the construction of a temporary bridge for trains to use during the construction period, teardown of the old bridge, construction of the new, permanent bridge and finally the teardown of the temporary bridge, Gillis said.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Some agitators—likely external infiltrators—pushed the protesters forward, tearing down barricades as chants intensified.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Seconds after the anchors thanked Pulte for appearing and handed things off to Squawk on the Street, the production crew were tearing down the set and prepping for the opening bell.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Teardown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardown. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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