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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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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
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Recent Examples of demolished
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
But a landmark designation could take about nine months and ultimately buildings can still be demolished, under state law.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Nationally, many facilities of that time have since been demolished as housing policies evolved, but New Britain’s housing authority kept the roughly 250-unit Mount Pleasant and now operates it as its oldest property.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Yes, Canada demolished a lowly Qatar side.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
When the new plant opens, Fiveash will eventually be decommissioned and demolished, but not right away.
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Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
The existing residence was demolished, though plans to build a new house never moved forward.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Jordan Walker-Pearlman, the nephew of Wilder, had once thought the home had been demolished, until a drive through the neighborhood with his wife showed him otherwise.
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Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
In the border area close to Israel, many Lebanese villages have been almost completely demolished.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
The Bills’ former stadium, called Highmark Stadium, is in the process of being demolished.
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John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
But a landmark designation could take about nine months and ultimately buildings can still be demolished, under state law.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Nationally, many facilities of that time have since been demolished as housing policies evolved, but New Britain’s housing authority kept the roughly 250-unit Mount Pleasant and now operates it as its oldest property.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Yes, Canada demolished a lowly Qatar side.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
When the new plant opens, Fiveash will eventually be decommissioned and demolished, but not right away.
—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
The existing residence was demolished, though plans to build a new house never moved forward.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Jordan Walker-Pearlman, the nephew of Wilder, had once thought the home had been demolished, until a drive through the neighborhood with his wife showed him otherwise.
—
Claudia Williams,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
In the border area close to Israel, many Lebanese villages have been almost completely demolished.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolished
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.
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His remaining leg was shattered.
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Archer's wickets were smashed by an unplayable shooter under his bat.
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The suspect also allegedly attacked a car at a gas station, which was found with its windows smashed out and an axe inside, and he was seen pushing down shelves inside the station’s market, BBC News reported.
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Jury sees wrecked boat, crash re-enactment On the fourth day of trial, the jury hopped into a black Dodge van escorted by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.
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Antunez got out of the wrecked vehicle and tried to flee on foot but was arrested by an OHA officer.
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Two years ago, Delva was forced to flee his neighborhood of Solino after gangs stormed in and razed much of it to the ground.
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Foreign aid has been a clear focus; after USAID was razed last year, Vought was made acting administrator and tasked with overseeing the closeout of the agency.
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It was held just 22 years after the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city, but Chicago was determined to dominate the world stage.
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The South Florida community — home to the largest Venezuelan diaspora in the United States — is rallying to deliver humanitarian aid to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes devastated the country Wednesday evening.
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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.
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“Demolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolished. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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