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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
In July 1981, the bandshell was razed when construction began on the Ball Point property immediately to the south.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
That historic house was set to be razed and replaced with a 12,000-square-foot mansion in 2001 until preservationists and the city intervened to relocate the house.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle and virtually razed by retreating Nazi forces in 1944, the city is now the de facto capital of Christmas.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The atmospheric scientist was chasing thunderstorms near Kankakee Tuesday night that swept across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana — producing destructive tornadoes that razed houses and farmland, and pelting hail that pounded roofs and smashed car windows.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The building will be razed to make way for new midfield taxiways to support the airport’s forthcoming second concourse, which is scheduled to open in the early 2030s.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Countless structures were razed.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
The park is part of a decadeslong effort to repair damage after the city razed homes to build parking lots at Fair Park, and would replace parking spaces at the fairgrounds, serving nearby neighborhoods.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Polo Grounds also counted as part of Brush’s legacy, at least until the stadium was razed to make way for a public housing complex.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
That historic house was set to be razed and replaced with a 12,000-square-foot mansion in 2001 until preservationists and the city intervened to relocate the house.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Perched on the edge of the Arctic Circle and virtually razed by retreating Nazi forces in 1944, the city is now the de facto capital of Christmas.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The atmospheric scientist was chasing thunderstorms near Kankakee Tuesday night that swept across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana — producing destructive tornadoes that razed houses and farmland, and pelting hail that pounded roofs and smashed car windows.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The building will be razed to make way for new midfield taxiways to support the airport’s forthcoming second concourse, which is scheduled to open in the early 2030s.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Countless structures were razed.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
The park is part of a decadeslong effort to repair damage after the city razed homes to build parking lots at Fair Park, and would replace parking spaces at the fairgrounds, serving nearby neighborhoods.
—Aria Jones, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The Polo Grounds also counted as part of Brush’s legacy, at least until the stadium was razed to make way for a public housing complex.
—Libby Cierzniak, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razed
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First Baptist Dallas will break ground on its new sanctuary on Sunday, June 7, after a massive fire destroyed the church's 134-year-old sanctuary in the summer of 2024, the church announced on Sunday.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The diplomat also said that the IDF’s targeting of bridges along Lebanon’s Litani River has destroyed vital infrastructure connecting the south to the rest of the country.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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It was demolished to make way for a 7,000 square-foot gallery that opened in April 2022 at MCASD.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The building appears to have been demolished with twisted metal, bricks and other debris littering the site.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The three runners whose chances of victory were ruined — Jess McClain, Emma Grace Hurley and Ednah Kurgat — are now invited to compete at the 2026 World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen in September.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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That passive-aggressive email ruined your mood, but the feedback about your project was pretty accurate.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Front Range shattered it by 22,913 patrons.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The next day, an explosion shattered the glass-and-marble lobby of the Bank of America building in New York.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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President Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan on April 3, 1948, a American initiative to help nations devastated by World World II rebuild.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Look, if this had happened in my third season playing this character, I’d be devastated.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The explosion wrecked the cruisers and blew out the windows of nearby buildings.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Roads were closed, and ballfields were wrecked because of the rain.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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From her office at Aish, a Jewish educational institute with headquarters next to the Western Wall plaza, Geller can see where shrapnel dented and smashed rooftops, roads and a parking lot in the area.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Andrews said some people also smashed concrete barriers into smaller pieces and threw them at authorities.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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