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adjective

as in destroyed

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verb

past tense of dynamite
as in razed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamited
  1. damaged
  2. razed
  3. mutilated
  4. demolished
  5. wrecked
  6. destroyed
  7. mangled
  8. obliterated
Adjective
  • The Russian missiles that hit overnight across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, damaged homes and commercial properties, triggering new power and water outages, national and city authorities said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Russian attacks target Ukrainian infrastructure The Russian missiles that hit overnight across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, damaged homes and commercial properties, triggering new power and water outages, national and city authorities said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • And out in California, forests where western monarchs fly for the winter are being razed for development.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • All proceeds were donated to locals affected by the bushfires that had razed the area, on multiple occasions.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of razed
Adjective
  • Pull some treats from the open coffin at Scotto Funeral Home, on the corner of Court Street and 2nd Place, then head to President near Hoyt to gawk at bloodstained windows and mutilated dolls.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ken Russell’s The Devils originally came out in 1971 in a mutilated version, and nobody quite knew what to do with it at the time.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutilated
Verb
  • His personal bodyguard dozed in the courtroom’s family and friends section as an assistant scrolled through her phone and his father demolished a Snickers.
    — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Before it was demolished in the early 1800s, his crumbling mansion was said to be haunted by ghosts and strange occurrences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of demolished
Adjective
  • The Audi driver ran off with his car’s license plates, leaving the wrecked luxury car behind.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Police and firefighters responding to the area discovered the wrecked vehicle along the hillside.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrecked
Verb
  • In Bulgaria, authorities found and destroyed a Russian Gerbera-2 drone, which was not carrying explosives, in the waters of the country’s northern Black Sea coast, the Defense Ministry said Friday.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • He was born in 1941 in the village of al-Birwa, which was destroyed by Israeli forces in 1948.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of destroyed
Adjective
  • This fencing appeared to have been lifted up and twisted, landing in a mangled and haphazard manner.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Chopper 4 was on the scene where a white car was flipped over and completely mangled.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Definition of mangled
Verb
  • The Bronx Bombers were obliterated in the postseason, getting swept in the American League Division Series and tying their longest World Series drought since winning their first in 1923.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The double-deck Wacker Drive obliterated a tangle of buildings and produce stalls in favor of a broad Beaux Arts thoroughfare by the Chicago River.
    — Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of obliterated
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