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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
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.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
In the 19th century, guano miners razed the place, removing most of the topsoil and leaving behind barren rock.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the utility pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter after a transmission-line failure caused the deadly 2018 Camp Fire that razed Paradise in Butte County.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Then, the store will be razed along with the rest of the buildings at the Boise Factory Outlets.
—Angela Palermo
january 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
An entire neighborhood was razed to make it for the 1950 Jubilee.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Because the Jeserich building is in such precarious condition, and close to the new streetcar stop, special care will be needed to take it down, working brick-by-brick in the building’s interior before it can be razed.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
The British music producer, known professionally as Alex Da Kid, then razed the abode and built a sleek new mansion in its place.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2025
The first place most tourists will visit is the Old Town, which was almost completely razed in the aftermath of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
In the 19th century, guano miners razed the place, removing most of the topsoil and leaving behind barren rock.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the utility pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter after a transmission-line failure caused the deadly 2018 Camp Fire that razed Paradise in Butte County.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Then, the store will be razed along with the rest of the buildings at the Boise Factory Outlets.
—Angela Palermo
january 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
An entire neighborhood was razed to make it for the 1950 Jubilee.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Because the Jeserich building is in such precarious condition, and close to the new streetcar stop, special care will be needed to take it down, working brick-by-brick in the building’s interior before it can be razed.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
The British music producer, known professionally as Alex Da Kid, then razed the abode and built a sleek new mansion in its place.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Dec. 2025
The first place most tourists will visit is the Old Town, which was almost completely razed in the aftermath of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944.
—Teddy Minford, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razed
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The severe inflation in the late 1940s that destroyed China’s anti-Communist middle class in urban areas helped enable Mao’s Communists to triumph in that country’s civil war.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Their body oils are going to be destroyed!—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
21 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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Nothing is worse than a garment getting thrown into the washer and ruined by mistake.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
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McCarthyism, as the movement became known, ruined the reputations and destroyed the careers of hundreds of innocent people.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2026
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So Skinny Pedro had experienced the pain of seeing his dream simultaneously realized and shattered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The windshield and windows of the truck appeared to be shattered, and shards of glass were seen on the street below the vehicle.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Though not every gallery has reopened since hurricanes devastated the island, the community brought back the Matlacha Art Walk in 2025.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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There had been an influx of increasingly cataclysmal news out of Gaza, and Ben Hania made efforts to stay as informed as possible, but Hind’s innocent voice devastated her anew.—
Sonia Rao,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the Panthers could only score 10 points, as Denver’s fearsome pass rush wrecked Carolina’s best chance at a Super Bowl win.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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McIndoe really wrecked the curve on this one.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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The engine compartment caught fire, so the agent smashed a window to help free her.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Windows smashed, citizens detained, citizens shot.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Razed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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