dynamited 1 of 2

adjective

as in destroyed

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dynamited

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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
  • Rypkema said the region could look to San Antonio’s Under 1 Roof program, which provides low- to moderate-income homeowners with one-time grants of up to $19,000 to fix worn or damaged roofs.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There are some health concerns related to PTFE coatings when misused, damaged or excessively heated.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • All proceeds were donated to locals affected by the bushfires that had razed the area, on multiple occasions.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The decision is a good reuse of a property that city police were called to numerous times until the once-grand motel was razed.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 28 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
  • A couple years later, on the verge of being demolished and replaced by several new McMansions, fund manager and seasonal Watch Hill resident Charles Royce stepped in to salvage its history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Trump crammed the Oval Office with gold flourishes, demolished the East Wing to build a sprawling ballroom and converted the Rose Garden into a patio space reminiscent of his Mar-a-Lago estate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 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
  • Both the rocket and the camera were destroyed after crashing into the Earth at a speed of about 340 miles per hour.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Cities outside Paris have been hit hard by the unrest, including Limoges where a fire nearly destroyed the 19th-century city hall.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 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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