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as in destroying
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 ruining
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 shattering
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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as in wrecking
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Recent Examples of demolishing
Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The White House is requiring at least some of the construction workers tasked with demolishing the East Wing to sign non-disclosure agreements barring them from discussing their work, according to a White House official and sources familiar with the project.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Images of an excavator demolishing the facade of the East Wing of the White House went viral this week.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Apparently not touching the White House turned into demolishing the White House.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Construction crews on Monday began demolishing part of the East Wing, the part of the White House complex that houses the offices of the first lady, as part of Donald Trump‘s plans for building a $250 million ballroom that will dominate the grounds.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Jesmore has no melancholy feelings about Ford demolishing the iconic site.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Barner holds his arms parallel to the ground and swings them side to side while slowly stomping forward like Godzilla demolishing a city.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Often, demolishing a former shopping mall can be easier for builders who might then decide to build luxury housing that does not address the current affordability crisis.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
In the filing, Omni Hotels outlined a five-year timeframe that would get the site fully designed, permitted and prepared for construction, noting construction would not start until at least five years after the demolishing of the buildings on site.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
On Monday, The Washington Post reported that his construction crews have begun demolishing the facade of the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The White House is requiring at least some of the construction workers tasked with demolishing the East Wing to sign non-disclosure agreements barring them from discussing their work, according to a White House official and sources familiar with the project.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Images of an excavator demolishing the facade of the East Wing of the White House went viral this week.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Apparently not touching the White House turned into demolishing the White House.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Construction crews on Monday began demolishing part of the East Wing, the part of the White House complex that houses the offices of the first lady, as part of Donald Trump‘s plans for building a $250 million ballroom that will dominate the grounds.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Jesmore has no melancholy feelings about Ford demolishing the iconic site.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Barner holds his arms parallel to the ground and swings them side to side while slowly stomping forward like Godzilla demolishing a city.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Often, demolishing a former shopping mall can be easier for builders who might then decide to build luxury housing that does not address the current affordability crisis.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolishing
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Continue reading … HISTORY HYPOCRITES – Hawley turns tables on reporter when asked if White House renovation is destroying history.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Saving Denji’s life, Pochita and the young man make a deal to fuse, imbuing him with the ability to turn parts of his body into Devil-destroying chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs have seen some of league’s premier running backs — such as Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Jahmyr Gibbs — and have met each challenge, preventing those elite players from ruining the defensive game plan.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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Clark reiterated his belief that the Dodgers are not ruining baseball.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The past few years have seen record-shattering global sea surface temperatures, which helps strengthen storms.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Viewers are dropped into the aftermath of an unnamed personal conflict and must work out over the course of the runtime the stakes of the situation, a highwire act handled deftly by the actors whose tender performances provide the emotional impact of the film’s shattering final sequence.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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The coaches also decided King’s wrecking-ball approach was effective.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The addresses listed in the wrecking permits border the east of the truck plant where Ford makes its iconic Super Duty trucks, Expedition SUVs and luxury Lincoln Navigators.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most Democrats, 77%, opposed razing the East Wing, while a plurality of Republicans, 44%, signaled their approval.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The thundering early morning blast at Accurate Energetic Systems reverberated across the surrounding community Friday, razing an entire building on the plant’s sprawling campus and leading to a painstaking search that ultimately found no survivors.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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While some were able to escape by smashing windows and jumping out of the vehicle, which was carrying 44 passengers, others were fatally burned, the officer said.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Once the Germans invaded their Soviet ally on June 22, 1941, smashing one division after another, the Soviets had to fight for their survival, and all thought of nuclear research was abandoned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The club simply dominated for nearly the first five months of the season, only to suffer the largest single collapse in major league history, blowing a 15 1/2-game lead on July 8 to lose the AL Central Division pennant to the Cleveland Guardians.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Giants, meanwhile, are coming off a painful defeat to the Denver Broncos, after blowing a 19-0 lead and losing 33-32 on a last-second Denver field goal after missing two PATs of their own, including one with 37 seconds left.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The viral photos and videos of the destruction have elicited strong emotions for many Americans.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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As time passes, pressure increases, communication falters, and every decision carries the weight of potential destruction.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Demolishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolishing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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