as in destructions
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program
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Recent Examples of demolitions
The four demolitions were temporarily paused by the Valentine neighborhood association’s application to place part of Valentine on the local historic register.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Back in his day, hangdog stoner Bob (DiCaprio) used to be quite the revolutionary as the demolitions expert for a small but effective anti-establishment outfit called the French 75.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
But the organization still hopes to forestall the demolitions.
—Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
On August 25, at least 16 excavators are visible at the IDF’s Zeitoun base, with ongoing demolitions taking place nearby.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
No timeline has been set for the demolitions.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
What transpired was one of the most one-sided and shocking demolitions in WWE history.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Back in his day, hangdog stoner Bob (DiCaprio) used to be quite the revolutionary as the demolitions expert for a small but effective anti-establishment outfit called the French 75.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
But the organization still hopes to forestall the demolitions.
—Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
On August 25, at least 16 excavators are visible at the IDF’s Zeitoun base, with ongoing demolitions taking place nearby.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
No timeline has been set for the demolitions.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
What transpired was one of the most one-sided and shocking demolitions in WWE history.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolitions
Noun
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For example, in Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands, invasive species like rats and feral cats are considered one of the main causes of extinctions, including to the islands’ famous birds.—
Jessica Beaudette,
The Conversation,
11 Oct. 2025
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All part of our great age of extinctions.—
Robert Minhinnick,
The Dial,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Sabres started 0-3, with two of those losses coming at home.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of those drivers could have stemmed or erased their losses simply by waiting for another year or two and paying off some or all of the remaining loan balance, Drury said.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Demolitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolitions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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