tears down

present tense third-person singular of tear down
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as in destroys
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tears down
Verb
  • Most of the time, a person’s immune system identifies and destroys these cells.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Jake and Vince have an unbreakable bond that destroys everyone and everything, but as Law points out, their issues are rooted in their early family life.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Looking in camera ruins a take.
    Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This bike is meant to move, whether to speed through a commute, push an exercise ride a bit farther, or tackle that one hill that ruins your otherwise enjoyable route.
    Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That pulls down the median sales price even if the price per square foot continues to steadily rise from about $127 in 2016 to $231 today.
    Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The shift change shatters my sleep like a robin’s egg crashing against pavement.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Most sitcoms that cast celebrities to play themselves go the Thompson route, crafting a character that completely shatters the person’s public image.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Messy data wrecks forecasts, distorts reporting and wastes time.
    Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The novel is about three teenagers experiencing the joy and angst of their senior year in a New York City high school as the AIDS crisis devastates their community.
    Abdi Nazemian, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Deadly flooding devastates South Asia Almost 400 people have died in Pakistan after flash floods brought destruction throughout the country’s north.
    Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The ball smashes into the floodlights, and Hobbs sets off on his victory trot, in slow motion, with sparks cascading behind him like fireworks.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The trend isn’t one-sided either, as clips have surfaced of brides being the ones to start the frosting fight, like in this TikTok video where a bride smashes a piece of cake on her groom’s face.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These instructions help turn off the harmful protein that damages brain cells.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Every departure damages a team’s ability to deliver value to customers.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Tears down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tears%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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