dynamiting

verb

present participle of dynamite
as in razing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamiting
  1. razing
  2. demolishing
  3. destroying
  4. wrecking
  5. blowing up
  6. overturning
  7. obliterating
Verb
  • In the course of three weeks, Israeli soldiers destroyed much of the area, razing schools and mosques and commandeering buildings for use as military posts.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Its original construction took years and involved razing an entire district of the city.
    — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of razing
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  • This is not the first time a coach in LAUSD has gotten into trouble trying to improve a facility, with the district issuing disciplinary action and demolishing the improvement because it was not authorized.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, the judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of demolishing
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  • Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Saturday, spawning tornadoes, destroying buildings and downing power lines across the Gulf region.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Israeli soldiers filmed themselves in high definition laughing, looting homes, destroying entire rows of buildings, humiliating civilians, even killing them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of destroying
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  • Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick crossed the line while wrecking after Larson hit the wall trying to chase down Briscoe on the final turn.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Her first job as CEO in 2014 was to remake the century-old company’s corporate culture and regain customers’ trust following a tragic, reputation-wrecking ignition-switch crisis.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrecking
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  • There’s a lot more competition now, especially with the celebrity beauty brands and the indie or niche brands that are blowing up on TikTok, which is a super popular platform for discovering new beauty products.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Arriving well before crowds gathered at the Northbrook Plan Commission’s special public hearing, Lee Goodman started blowing up red balloons.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of blowing up
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  • Three previous attempts to evict the 87-year-old were denied by the courts, but in March, the Supreme Court ruled against her, overturning a January 2022 decision in her favor.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As well as overturning the 2024 standards, the EPA is proposing to roll back its authority to regulate climate pollution from power plants.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of overturning
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  • Each is made in the same materials as the reference object, reducing them to pure form, melted or sundered askew, obliterating any possibility of function.
    — Kim Córdova, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the uneasiness in Cathy’s character, the miniseries’ investment in Lee and its enormous, admirable ambition win out in the end, obliterating any of the earlier wobbles.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of obliterating
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