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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
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
It was finally demolished in 2024.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The Browns will pay for their current home to be demolished after the 2028 season, which will make way for lakefront development.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Local advocates point to notable historic structures like the Jeserich Building on 31st and Main, which was demolished earlier this year.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Connolly said Val Oaks was demolished, but there was another parcel that came with the shopping center purchase.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Pakistan demolished the structure.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Initially, it was thought the entire complex should be demolished all at once, but the availability of financing proved splitting into phases more feasible.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Stiles said the building was slated to be demolished and reconstructed to be used as a school site.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
It has been recommended that the Denver Pavilions be demolished.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
It was finally demolished in 2024.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The Browns will pay for their current home to be demolished after the 2028 season, which will make way for lakefront development.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Local advocates point to notable historic structures like the Jeserich Building on 31st and Main, which was demolished earlier this year.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Connolly said Val Oaks was demolished, but there was another parcel that came with the shopping center purchase.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Pakistan demolished the structure.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Initially, it was thought the entire complex should be demolished all at once, but the availability of financing proved splitting into phases more feasible.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Stiles said the building was slated to be demolished and reconstructed to be used as a school site.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolished
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In other words, atrocious starts have ruined the Sox’s season before anyone had a chance to get excited.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Was so excited to make these and they were ruined by your poor recipe like many others!—
Christopher Kostow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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The public rarely hears about defense features until an incident happens, such as when bullets shattered glass in 2011 or a radar anomaly put authorities on alert in 2019, exposing a missile battery.—
Neil Flanagan,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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With Philadelphia applying pressure, Winn shattered Trea Turner’s bat to induce a 5-4-3 double play, recording the first two outs of the inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 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 November 2016, a two-alarm fire totally razed the structure and its dance studio, computer lab and kitchen.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Fire Chief Bill Anaszewicz said the department worked with the homeowner and the village’s Community Development Department to gain approval to use the property for training purposes before it is razed for new construction.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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In his own statement, Steinfeld said Celeste’s parents, brother, and sister were left devastated by the flood of grisly details revealed by prosecutors in a court filing Wednesday.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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According to Jackie, Horner’s actions have devastated their family.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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Fresh off her time on the dance competition show, the mother of three made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago, which smashed the musical's box office record with the highest weekly ticket sales in the show's 29-year history.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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During the June 2025 anti-ICE protests in downtown Los Angeles, demonstrators smashed, spray-painted, and torched at least six Waymo robotaxis.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
4 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 6 May. 2026.
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