Synonyms of demolished

demolished 1 of 2

adjective

as in destroyed

Related Words

• destroyed
• ruined
• wrecked
• devastated
• pulverized
• collapsed
• damaged
• mutilated
• disintegrated
• imploded
• mangled
• cracked
• split
• obliterated
• splintered
• ruinate
• exploded
• dynamited
• defaced
• extirpated
• wiped out
• blasted
• eradicated
• smashed
• broken
• exterminated
• shattered
• detonated
• busted
• fragile
• fractured
• fragmented
• breakable
• brittle
• slivered
• frangible
• frail
• delicate

Dissimilar Words

• repaired
• unbroken
• reconstructed
• fixed
• healed
• mended
• patched
• rebuilt
• unbreakable
• infrangible

demolished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of demolish

1

as in razed

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces

developers demolished the old warehouse to make room for the new shopping mall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• razed
• smashed
• ruined
• wrecked
• tore down
• unbuilt
• leveled
• pulled down
• finished
• dynamited
• flattened
• overturned
• obliterated
• ravaged
• decimated
• abolished
• devastated
• eradicated
• pulverized
• annihilated
• wasted
• wiped out
• extirpated
• dissolved
• crushed
• devoured
• blew up
• totaled
• scourged
• dashed
• unmade
• cracked up
• did in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• erected
• raised
• restored
• put up
• renewed
• created
• rebuilt
• made
• formed
• manufactured
• renovated
• shaped
• fabricated
• forged
• fashioned

2

as in ruined

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of

most of the buildings in the town had been demolished in the bombing raid

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• ruined
• shattered
• wrecked
• devastated
• smashed
• damaged
• razed
• overcame
• eroded
• wasted
• annihilated
• extinguished
• decimated
• pulverized
• marred
• dismantled
• vaporized
• ravaged
• desolated
• creamed
• defeated
• crippled
• totaled
• crushed
• removed
• wracked
• killed
• tore down
• rubbed out
• pulled down
• nuked
• blasted
• injured
• broke
• did in
• disintegrated
• subdued
• deteriorated
• conquered
• dissolved
• dynamited
• mutilated
• licked
• trimmed
• harmed
• gutted
• whipped
• clobbered
• obliterated
• thrashed
• defaced
• disfigured
• prevailed (over)
• impaired
• spoiled
• trounced
• swept (away)
• surmounted
• mastered
• routed
• eradicated
• mangled
• scotched
• won (against)
• triumphed (over)
• bested
• dilapidated
• vandalized
• overmatched
• disassembled
• wore (away)
• assassinated
• liquidated
• vitiated
• slaughtered
• plundered
• sacked
• murdered
• looted
• washed out
• exterminated
• scoured
• expunged
• extirpated
• blew up
• beat
• wiped out
• trashed
• executed
• trampled
• despoiled
• drubbed
• pillaged
• undid
• walloped
• stamped (out)
• massacred
• effaced
• took down
• blotted out
• dispatched
• butchered
• felled
• rooted (out)
• unbuilt
• cut down
• zapped
• snuffed (out)
• killed off
• skunked
• overbore
• unmade
• took out
• mowed (down)
• slew
• havocked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• erected
• set up
• repaired
• raised
• created
• reared
• fixed
• put up
• made
• produced
• invented
• formed
• manufactured
• established
• assembled
• shaped
• founded
• organized
• fashioned
• fabricated
• forged
• molded
• revamped
• preserved
• constituted
• framed
• reconditioned
• patched
• protected
• instituted
• mended
• brought about
• doctored
• saved
• rebuilt
• restored
• reconstructed
• renovated
• remodeled
• conserved
• fathered

3

as in shattered

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive

terrorists used a powerful pipe bomb to demolish the concrete wall around the compound

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shattered
• smashed
• destroyed
• blew
• exploded
• blasted
• burst
• popped
• detonated
• blew up
• wrecked
• decimated
• ruined
• annihilated
• dynamited
• fragmented
• splintered
• discharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• imploded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demolished

Verb

West Harbor is the redevelopment of the former waterfront Ports O'Call Village, which was demolished in 2018. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 July 2026

The two-acre space was the site of the California State Building, which suffered systemic damage in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake and was demolished five years later. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Prior to that, the property was the longtime home of The Dairy Hut, which was demolished to make way for The Dairy Barn, Leighty said. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

And several properties in Steele Creek near Charlotte Douglas International Airport have been demolished for airport expansion. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

The 163rd Street Theatre was demolished in 1996 and today a Home Depot stands on the land. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Structures on the site, at 1451 Sproule Avenue, were demolished in 2005. — Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Rather than being demolished or converted into another use, the building entered a new chapter through a restoration led by carpenter Jamie Jeffries and artist Peregrine Honig. — Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

This month the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District will be performing live fire training drills at a private Rancho Santa Fe home that is slated to be demolished. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026