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 Although the Pulse nightclub was torn down, remnants from the building will be incorporated throughout the site helping to root memories in place. —

R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Survivors and victims’ families were allowed to go inside the nightclub one final time on the week of the massacre’s ninth anniversary last year before it was torn down in March to make way for the memorial. —

Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Many damaged homes will have to be torn down and rebuilt. —

Darius Johnson, CBS News, 12 June 2026 With the buildings now torn down, Kramer thought building townhomes there made sense, Calvo said. —

Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 The old Palm Beach Mall is now an outdoor outlet mall while two others should probably be torn down. —

Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 The historic bandstand that caught fire in Denver’s City Park in March is not salvageable and will need to be torn down, according to Mayor Mike Johnston and Denver Parks & Recreation. —

John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 June 2026 The large tower that helps coordinate systems and ground infrastructure at the pad sustained significant charring in the blast, but is in fine-enough shape that Limp said it can be repaired rather than needing to be torn down and rebuilt. —

Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 June 2026 The wall between editorial independence and corporate interest at CBS is being methodically torn down. —

Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

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The fire burned more than 60 acres and destroyed several structures, including homes, according to CBS Los Angeles.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
More than 400 were destroyed in accordance with nuclear arms treaty agreements.

— Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 16 June 2026