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as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
an entire city block razed by a terrible fire
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as in demolished
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex
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Recent Examples of razed
The units were razed in 1972 to make way for a Days Inn.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Orange County will pay $33 million to resolve hundreds of claims related to the Airport fire, the destructive 2024 blaze sparked by its public works crew that burned for 26 days and razed homes and structures between two counties.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
In the next few weeks, the 16-story Crosley Tower – one of the city’s most polarizing buildings – will be razed floor by floor on the University of Cincinnati’s campus.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Soon, the entire east side of the White House complex had been razed, including the East Colonnade and the idyllic Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, one of the most prominent American features that bore the late first lady's name.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
With the agreement that the building must be razed, the next step is to determine what to do with the site.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Property owners are waiting for the inevitable seizure of their homes and businesses by eminent domain after the state officially took ownership earlier this month of most of the 13 homes in the Round Hill neighborhood, slated to razed for the Sagamore Bridge replacement.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The 10-acre community park, which will have playgrounds, picnic areas and community spaces, was part of a decades-long effort to repair damage after the city razed homes to build parking lots at Fair Park, a move legacy residents cite as emblematic of long-standing underinvestment.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
After George Brower’s death in 1921, his home was razed to make way for a synagogue next door as a New Wave of wealthy German Jewish émigrés moved into the neighborhood.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Orange County will pay $33 million to resolve hundreds of claims related to the Airport fire, the destructive 2024 blaze sparked by its public works crew that burned for 26 days and razed homes and structures between two counties.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
In the next few weeks, the 16-story Crosley Tower – one of the city’s most polarizing buildings – will be razed floor by floor on the University of Cincinnati’s campus.
—Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Soon, the entire east side of the White House complex had been razed, including the East Colonnade and the idyllic Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, one of the most prominent American features that bore the late first lady's name.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
With the agreement that the building must be razed, the next step is to determine what to do with the site.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Property owners are waiting for the inevitable seizure of their homes and businesses by eminent domain after the state officially took ownership earlier this month of most of the 13 homes in the Round Hill neighborhood, slated to razed for the Sagamore Bridge replacement.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
The 10-acre community park, which will have playgrounds, picnic areas and community spaces, was part of a decades-long effort to repair damage after the city razed homes to build parking lots at Fair Park, a move legacy residents cite as emblematic of long-standing underinvestment.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
After George Brower’s death in 1921, his home was razed to make way for a synagogue next door as a New Wave of wealthy German Jewish émigrés moved into the neighborhood.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razed
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Well, Federer just destroyed him — 6-1, 6-4 in about 50 minutes — and that left a lot of time to fill.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The apartments will replace a vacant lot that once held Community Christian Church, which was demolished in 2022.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the cease-fire began, according to a New York Times analysis of satellite imagery from Planet Labs.—
Samuel Granados,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Frankly, this ruined my birthday for me for the next forty years.—
Gaby Iori
January 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Knowing what not to wash together can save plenty of headaches (and ruined garments and linens) down the line.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
27 Jan. 2026
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She was shattered by thoughts of all the father-and-son moments Carlos and Alessandro had missed — things like girlfriend issues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Don’t forget Knueppel is already the fastest player to reach 100 made career 3-pointers, establishing the impressive mark 12 games quicker than Utah’s Lauri Markkanen, who held the record until Knueppel shattered it.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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California lawmakers proposed $90 million in new funding for Planned Parenthood and reproductive health providers devastated by federal defunding.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Stan, devastated by their betrayal, still can't quite wrap his head around it.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Then her son wrecked her Acura.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Having to face Williams, who routinely wrecked the line of scrimmage against the Texans, would be a heck of a welcome back.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Pageau smashed home his second goal late in the third to finish off a listless Flyers team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cook 3 garlic cloves, smashed, ⅓ cup mild honey, ⅓ cup white wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Razed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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