1
as in destroyed
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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as in demolished
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place
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Recent Examples of torn down
Von said there are elements of Hollywood fame that scare him, including a cycle where people are built up and then torn down.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The city of San Diego is moving toward launching an innovative program to create a fund to purchase affordable apartments before they are turned into market-rate housing (and potentially out of reach for existing residents) or torn down to build more luxurious abodes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Beloved establishments torn down made way for parks, apartments and space for a sprawling interstate system.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Sep. 2025
In 1953, Ford opened the PDC — which was torn down in 2020 to make room for the new world headquarters center.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The last remaining original structure was torn down in 1993.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The building will be torn down by either the end of 2027 or mid-2028.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with state police and saw their tents torn down.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The pair have proposed an almost $8 million redevelopment plan that would see the building torn down but rebuilt as a close replica.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The city of San Diego is moving toward launching an innovative program to create a fund to purchase affordable apartments before they are turned into market-rate housing (and potentially out of reach for existing residents) or torn down to build more luxurious abodes.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Beloved establishments torn down made way for parks, apartments and space for a sprawling interstate system.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Sep. 2025
In 1953, Ford opened the PDC — which was torn down in 2020 to make room for the new world headquarters center.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The last remaining original structure was torn down in 1993.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The building will be torn down by either the end of 2027 or mid-2028.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On multiple occasions, pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with state police and saw their tents torn down.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The pair have proposed an almost $8 million redevelopment plan that would see the building torn down but rebuilt as a close replica.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torn down
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Termessos was believed to have been destroyed by an earthquake the exact date of which is not known, but possibly the 4th or 5th century.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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As of this year, almost all of Gaza’s schools have been damaged or destroyed.—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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The strikes Saturday morning demolished a house in Gaza City's Tufah neighborhood, killing at least 11 people, more than half of them women and children, according to Al-Ahly Hospital, where the bodies were brought.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Of the 27 homes on their street in the Rollins neighborhood, 25 were either destroyed, demolished or suffered extensive damage that left them unlivable until they could be gutted and rebuilt, Heath said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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So only one overwhelmed person at a time was allowed to weep when daily frustrations piled up, like barely being able to keep up with a busy lunch crowd or when the aluminum on the bottom of the pan burned and ruined the custard, forcing them to throw it away and waste dozens of eggs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The area became a dangerous crossing for hikers after the bridge at Rimrock Lake outlet was ruined in a 2022 flood, rescuers said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Canales credited the Cardinals (2-0) for changing their coverage late to account for rookie Tetairoa McMillan, the former Arizona star who pulled down six passes for 100 yards while playing about two hours from his college stomping grounds.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Videos are pulled down and domains are blocked.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Glass and brick litter the sidewalk outside of a dentist office in northeast Kansas City after a pickup truck smashed into it early Wednesday morning.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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Shane got on top of him and smashed his head on the floor, again and again, knocking Stefan unconscious.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 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
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The crash marks the second time a vehicle wrecked into a dentist’s office in the Kansas City metro this week.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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For DeCesare’s family, that minute — when a man walked into a restaurant with a handgun and decided to open fire — shattered them.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Next door, at Raxakoul Coffee & Cheese, a single jar of sundried tomatoes fell from a shelf and shattered.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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That includes the burn zone of the Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 6,000 homes and devastated the community of Altadena.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her journey has brought her to Cloonboo, a town devastated by the Great Famine that ravaged the land between 1845 and 1852.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Torn down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torn%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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