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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
Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The ballroom project has stirred controversy, as the East Wing, home of the First Lady’s staff and long a grand entrance for White House events, was demolished to make room for the new ballroom.
—Kate Wolffe
october 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson demolished the colonial garden, modernizing it with a rose garden.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Also demolished was the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, named for the former first lady.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The White House’s East Wing is now demolished.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The completion of the new hospital will leave Good Sam with 339 beds throughout its campus after the old hospital is demolished, according to hospital officials.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The East Wing has been demolished before our eyes.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
What To Know Satellite photographs provided to by Planet, a company that specializes in satellite photography, showed the East Wing of the White House had been completely demolished as of October 23.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Bonner's father worked at the Product Development Center — part of which Bonner demolished to make way for the new World Headquarters building.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The ballroom project has stirred controversy, as the East Wing, home of the First Lady’s staff and long a grand entrance for White House events, was demolished to make room for the new ballroom.
—Kate Wolffe
october 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson demolished the colonial garden, modernizing it with a rose garden.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Also demolished was the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, named for the former first lady.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The White House’s East Wing is now demolished.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
The completion of the new hospital will leave Good Sam with 339 beds throughout its campus after the old hospital is demolished, according to hospital officials.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The East Wing has been demolished before our eyes.
—ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
What To Know Satellite photographs provided to by Planet, a company that specializes in satellite photography, showed the East Wing of the White House had been completely demolished as of October 23.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolished
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Among them was Eilene Oken, 38, who walked through what used to be her neighbourhood, only to find her home completely destroyed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just under two million Palestinians—virtually the entire population of Gaza—have been displaced since October 2023, many repeatedly, and Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 90 percent of homes in the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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An old fur coat or feather stole could also be ruined.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cash is king right now, Hsia said, and the AFJ is matching up to $1 million in donations that will go toward things such as new roofs for houses whose roofs were blown off and new furniture after many people's belongings were soaked through and ruined.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The strength to sit with what shattered before building what’s next.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, he's developed a reputation for flying vintage airplanes, even after suffering a near-death plane crash that left his right ankle and pelvis shattered and his back broken in March 2015.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Many of those games have been thrillers and even wrecked seasons.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Behind Sarnow and Common Council members, employees used equipment to lift a wrecked SUV with its left front side smashed in, a somber reminder of the devastation caused by reckless driving.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The 2023 edition opened a month later as Israel intensified its bombing campaign on Gaza, which has since killed more than 67,000 people, injured another 170,000 and razed the Palestinian territory to the ground, prompting accusations of genocide, which Israel has strongly rejected.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many eastern hardwood forests were razed for agriculture, and Indiana forests have seen little fire over the past 100 or so years.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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Residents of Kingston, Jamaica, were already dealing with floodwaters on Friday, as concerns are growing that the impact could be the worst since Hurricane Gilbert devastated the island in 1988.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once inside, the gang smashed two display cases and made off with several jewels before speeding away on motorbikes.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sadly, for Bieber at least, the Dodgers got the win, and the series lead, as Freddie Freeman smashed a home run in the 18th inning, for a 6-5 result.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Demolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolished. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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