DYNAMITES Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

dynamites

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present tense third-person singular of dynamite

as in demolishes

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An $8,000 Ryvid Anthem or a $10,000 Maeving RM1S will deliver broadly similar urban usability, while the $12,500 Zero FXE absolutely demolishes it on power-per-dollar.

— Utkarsh Sood June 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026

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Tornado levels homes in Enid, Oklahoma Residents of Enid, Oklahoma, are surveying the damage on Friday after a massive tornado ripped through the city on Thursday night.

— Jack Moore, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

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Ground-level testing often gets distorted by background emissions from surrounding soil and vegetation, while flying delicate sensors directly into corrosive plumes rapidly destroys the equipment.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a crass and charismatic oil executive who’s called upon to help save the world after his company nearly destroys it.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2026

Definition of destroys

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In theory, this system will punish any team that deliberately tears down its roster in an attempt to lose as many games as possible.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Even in moments of disagreement, we are called to speak with charity and to seek dialogue that builds up, rather than tears down.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of tears down

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That combo practically obliterates motion blur and ghosting and is near instant, which is essential for players looking for even a hair of an advantage over the competition.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
The gratuitous act obliterates both his self-image and his indecision, sparking not just a split with Irène but a total rupture with the social fabric of his present life.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

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