TORN DOWN Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Bryan Tony, executive director of the Dallas Housing Coalition, said rents for low-income units can increase as new renters come in, and some smaller communities get torn down and redeveloped. —

Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 It has been closed and torn down a while. —

Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026 Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said Monday the last remaining historical home facing Lake Eola will not be torn down as some residents feared, even as the city plans to expand a park entrance near its location. —

Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 The old hotel on the other side of Main Street that likely served as the exit point for the freedom seekers was torn down decades ago. —

Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026 The distinctive American-Chinese eatery is set to be torn down to make way for mixed-use apartment and retail buildings, with a smaller version of Kowloon included. —

Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 As part of that expansion, the East Wing was torn down, including the theater and offices for the first lady. —

Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026 So that September night in 1972, our sentimental journey was the final gala event before the Strand Theater closed down forever – and it was torn down the following month. —

Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026 If Manley is successful in buying the property, and after Beckman Coulter leaves, all the buildings would be torn down and a Costco would be built there. —

Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026

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The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Aircraft shelters at the air base to the north of the complex also appear to be damaged or destroyed.

— Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026