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Definition of dynamitednext

dynamited

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verb

past tense of dynamite

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Verb
  • An entire neighborhood was razed to make it for the 1950 Jubilee.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The stadium, which may be razed, currently hosts the popular Oakland Roots men’s soccer franchise, while a run of cricket matches earlier this year is expected to be renewed in summer 2026.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Dead or damaged branches can be removed any time.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Your Skin Might Heal Faster Chamomile is often used topically to soothe damaged skin.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, the abanonded LaGrave Field baseball stadium was demolished.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The tall high-rise buildings not demolished in Gaza City are seen in the far distance.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
  • One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The driver then got out of the wrecked vehicle and fled on foot, police said.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Lowell plunders an emerald out of a wrecked ship, starts a fistfight with a local ruler, nearly dies when a boa constrictor wraps itself around her neck, and is wounded by an alligator.
    Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the past, water levels were managed at depths that were too high, which obliterated tree islands that served as important habitat for wildlife such as alligators and deer.
    Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Jonas Brodin, playing with a mangled finger, scored on a squeaker and had an assist.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The rescue team shared photos of the mangled vehicle and the driver walking up the steep ledge with assistance from a rescuer to return to the highway.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
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