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

The administration demolished the East Wing of the White House and is replacing it with a massive ballroom. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

He’s demolished the East Wing of the White House and is replacing it with a ballroom and plans to build a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Wayland Bakery, now demolished with its plot in a state of rubble, then held nearly a century of history on its walls; Wildflour in Pawtucket specialized in vegan baking. — Sean Carlson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

The dam is one the most recent to be demolished in the state, according to Save the Sound. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

In New York City, light-up drones recreated the outlines of the twin towers that used to be a fixture in the skyline before they were demolished in the attacks. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

Some of his pieces on display include 1977 portrait shots of smiling residents in Aliso Village, a large public housing project in the Boyle Heights that was demolished in 1999 because of gang violence and decaying conditions. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Sacks have historically demolished their offense along with Burrow’s long-term health. — J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The building is set to be demolished to make way for an affordable-housing project sometime in the future. — Natu Tweh, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026