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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of demolished
Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
The house was set to be demolished after Sprague died, but instead it was purchased and partially restored by Roger and Mary Mildred DeWitt in the 1960s.
—Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Also in that general vicinity stood DisneyQuest, an interactive arcade of sorts, but that building was demolished after the attraction’s closure in 2017.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
At a time when the football commentariat in Italy is proposing that the entire system of Italian football be demolished, Sassuolo act as a reminder than not all is bad.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Structures on the site were demolished starting in July 2016 to clear the way for McDonald’s new corporate headquarters, which opened in June 2018.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
Two Group of Five teams made the field, before being promptly demolished by Power Five teams in Oregon and Ole Miss.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Three other homes on the property were demolished.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
It was finally demolished in 2024.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Verb
The facility was demolished in 1960 to make way for a city water plant extension.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
The house was set to be demolished after Sprague died, but instead it was purchased and partially restored by Roger and Mary Mildred DeWitt in the 1960s.
—Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Also in that general vicinity stood DisneyQuest, an interactive arcade of sorts, but that building was demolished after the attraction’s closure in 2017.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
At a time when the football commentariat in Italy is proposing that the entire system of Italian football be demolished, Sassuolo act as a reminder than not all is bad.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Structures on the site were demolished starting in July 2016 to clear the way for McDonald’s new corporate headquarters, which opened in June 2018.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
Two Group of Five teams made the field, before being promptly demolished by Power Five teams in Oregon and Ole Miss.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Three other homes on the property were demolished.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
It was finally demolished in 2024.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolished
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It was moved a day later to a naval base on the mainland for inspection and the explosives were later destroyed, according to Greece’s public broadcaster, ERT.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The surge triggered severe erosion, damaged the powerhouse and nearby switchyards, washed debris into the North Yuba River and destroyed portions of Lake Francis Road.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Also be aware that, according to FEMA, the physical original documents are often ruined by flooding, even in homes that survive damage from wind.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Back in the days before the shootout came long and ruined everything diminished the play’s novelty somewhat, a penalty shot would be big news.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Upon arrival, police discovered Sheppard’s storm door shattered and the main door ajar.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The same district whose tragedy nearly shattered a community, yet set in place the lives — good or bad, right or wrong — and legacies that followed.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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The three adults on board — pilot Hernán Murcia, Indigenous leader Herman Mendoza Hernández and Magdalena — were found dead when Colombian soldiers located the wrecked plane two weeks after the crash.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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In recent days, refugees have begun returning to wrecked villages and towns.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 1985, an explosion in the basement of a Ross department store—caused by an unventilated buildup of methane gas underneath the store—razed several city blocks and injured twenty-three people.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Two boys once triggered a catastrophe – a fireworks mishap that razed an apartment complex and claimed the wife and child of one of its residents, a man named Nomoto, who also suffered grievous burns.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Kim, 42, said she's devastated for her daughter and upset that her seizures were initially brushed off before the cardiac arrest occurred.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The deadly fires that devastated homes in Pacific Palisades and Altadena also laid waste to a lush canopy of leaves and pine needles that had cooled and shaded residents here for generations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Plant life may manifest at your table scorched, deep-fried, pickled, smoked, stuffed, smashed or otherwise pushed to extremes.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Windows were smashed and an ATM was stolen at an overnight break-in at the Beetle Bar and Grill in Chicago's Ukrainian Village neighborhood.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The fox was both here in this world with the nightingale and the pulverized worm, and also in a narrow pocket just behind it.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Demolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolished. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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