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torn down

verb

past participle of tear down

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 The original venue was torn down a few years after the Yes/Frampton show, and replaced with a much smaller stadium that seats just 3,000 people. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026 In his follow up email on Wednesday, Harper said engineers had concluded the bridge should be torn down. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 16 July 2026 Especially as more and more of Charlotte’s historic buildings are being torn down. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 The demolition will take place in phases over three months until the building is torn down on the property. — Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 July 2026 Morningside High will eventually be torn down for a residential development. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Two vacant structures would be torn down to make way for the 24,850-square-foot building anchored by john greene Realtor and john greene Commercial. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Most of the symbol is believed to have been torn down by patriots at the onset of the revolution, though the surviving third remains at the church. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 People can be forgiven for questioning whether Amtrak’s bold new vision will ever come to life, given that more than a dozen Penn redevelopment plans have been proposed and abandoned since the original station was torn down in the 1960s. — Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

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Residents of one village in the Gironde region of France returned to find their homes charred and destroyed by the wildfire which has ripped through them.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Yet with a lack of funds, officials halted further work, leaving the stands partially destroyed and deserted.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of destroyed

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Designed for maximum comfort, Pedi Couture’s toe separator sandals are practical and time-saving, ensuring pedicures don't get ruined.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
These folks had theirs ruined by the next shift of roaches, the five who died and the nine spotting living their lives.

— David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of ruined

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Most recently, a lower-quality version was posted on X Sunday morning, but was pulled down roughly two hours later, only after garnering nearly 50,000 views.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2026
When the show is over, it all gets pulled down and in two years a whole new lot gets put up.

— David Szondy July 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of pulled down

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And then, suddenly, a male orca soared into view, belly up, and smashed his head into the dead fish.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Beyond shooting incidents, a recent American Civil Liberties Union report found dozens of incidents across eight states since January 2025 where immigration officers rammed into people's cars, smashed vehicle windows and struck people with cars.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 22 July 2026

Definition of smashed

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In ‘The Strange Architect,’ VanderMeer explores the legacy of Arthur Bream, a man whose dreams of building a utopian community are wrecked when his daughter goes missing.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 23 July 2026
The brutal heat and intense working conditions inside the kitchen and the front area of the business come after a thief wrecked the rooftop air conditioning unit in search of copper wiring.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of wrecked

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The clinics are stocked with medical supplies and generators to help restore healthcare in communities devastated by the earthquakes.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
The fire in rural Guadalajara comes less than two weeks after a deadly blaze devastated a small expat community in southern Spain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

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