dynamited 1 of 2

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
  • Moghnie’s mother-in-law is still there, for instance, her home still standing, despite damaged walls and shattered windows from nearby bombings.
    — Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, residents had shared reports on neighborhood Facebook groups that included photos of damaged tires and doorbell camera footage.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of damaged
Verb
  • In the same cul-de-sac, at least six houses were razed, while others appeared to stand unscathed, including the house next to Angela’s.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In 2017, De Niro filed an application to have the existing structure razed to build a larger home, but his request was ultimately denied.
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
Definition of razed
Adjective
  • According to the Times coverage of the incident and subsequent lawsuit, the scenes shown in the classroom included autopsies, decaying cadavers and live animals being butchered, mutilated and tortured.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But the most difficult parts also offer ways forward — news that arrives via a skull, a mutilated body, evidence of closure in many respects of the word.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of mutilated
Verb
  • Lower Emery Barn — It was built 1915-1916 and demolished in August 2025.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The motel closed in the early 1990s, and much of the property was demolished after developers purchased the site in 2000.
    — Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of demolished
Adjective
  • Police and first responders were already on scene, cutting the roof off the wrecked car to rescue the individuals inside, who were put into ambulances.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • The second flood has left behind more than wrecked homes, reopening trauma wounds for many survivors.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of wrecked
Verb
  • Most of the hospitals are taken over by gangs or have been destroyed, and … the economy’s not good.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Two grandparents and their 3-year-old grandson were killed after multiple Russian drones destroyed their home in the Brovary district of Kyiv region, northeast of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, early Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 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
  • And then Conine, who had the walk-off hit for the Marlins on Monday, obliterated a middle-middle changeup from Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan for a 424-foot home run.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • But, Congressman, the president, Pete Hegseth, had said they were obliterated, decimated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of obliterated
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