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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 Swamp re-opened in 2022 after having to move from its original building of 25 years, which was purchased and razed (to considerable local outrage); its spirit lives on in the new location just four minutes away from the first.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
But the war has been hugely destructive for Gaza, with entire areas razed to the ground and thousands of people killed, while millions are displaced.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Her former home has since been razed and replaced with the modern mansion now on the market for the first time in over two decades.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
In her final article for TIME, in 2021, Goodall took up the cause not of fauna, but flora, writing about the devastating consequences the planet could suffer as millions of acres of trees are cut, razed, and burned every year.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
As a result, the building is razed.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
The Alphabets, so thoroughly razed, seems uniquely vulnerable to wholesale reënvisioning.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
It was razed by the Israeli military months ago.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
What was formerly open pastureland has been razed and graded for home sites.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
But the war has been hugely destructive for Gaza, with entire areas razed to the ground and thousands of people killed, while millions are displaced.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Her former home has since been razed and replaced with the modern mansion now on the market for the first time in over two decades.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
In her final article for TIME, in 2021, Goodall took up the cause not of fauna, but flora, writing about the devastating consequences the planet could suffer as millions of acres of trees are cut, razed, and burned every year.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
As a result, the building is razed.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
The Alphabets, so thoroughly razed, seems uniquely vulnerable to wholesale reënvisioning.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
It was razed by the Israeli military months ago.
—Josh Holder, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
What was formerly open pastureland has been razed and graded for home sites.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razed
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Though most of his property was destroyed in the fire, a carnival operator named Bunny Gibbons bought Gein's car and charged 25 cents for people to view it until authorities shut down the operation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Gaza Strip itself has been nearly leveled, with the United Nations estimating 78% of structures having been damaged or destroyed, leaving a monumental task of rebuilding for whoever will govern the enclave next.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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The West Fond du Lac Avenue bar, which was once a popular hangout for Black musicians and Milwaukee police officers alike, was demolished in April.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Jokake Inn closed in the late 1970s and was demolished, except for its Pueblo revival-style belfry towers, which were incorporated into The Phoenician.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All the problems getting into the ground ruined the trip a bit.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 1950s Washington, the moral entrepreneurs were members of Congress and expert witnesses who labeled people Soviet collaborators and ruined many of their lives.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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Each episode explores how Taylor shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling, built a billion-dollar business empire, and transformed celebrity activism through her pioneering work in the fight against HIV/AIDS.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jeff sustained a gunshot wound that shattered his ankle, receiving two surgeries to remove the bullet and leather from his foot.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Inter Milan footballing midfield maestro, and his wife Sinem, have teamed up to announce the creation of the Çalhanoğlu Forest, an initiative that will see 10,000 saplings (young trees) planted in the Aydın Province of Kuşadası, which was devastated by wildfires in June 2024.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Still, the damage is done, and Ka-young is devastated by the death of her grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Atlanta Braves Speaking of injuries, the fragile nature of the human body really wrecked Brian Snitker’s swan song.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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America will be watching Monday night’s early game, perhaps in much the same way traffic can’t help but slow to watch two cars that have just wrecked.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight injured when a gunman in a pickup truck smashed through the doors of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service attended by hundreds, opened fire and set the building ablaze.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Razed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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