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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
Once the treehouse was torn down, Leonhardt took to social media to post about it.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Eventually, the brutalist post office was torn down and replaced with an apartment building.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The wall between editorial independence and corporate interest at CBS is being methodically torn down.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The school disbanded in the 1960s, and the building was torn down in the 1990s.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The structure has been gone for 30 years, torn down after a fire left little worth saving.
—Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Some may eventually need to be torn down.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The same corner of the ballpark land was once home to the smaller Captain Morgan Club — which opened in 2009 and was torn down in 2018.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
How could it just be torn down with no warning or notice or consultation?
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Eventually, the brutalist post office was torn down and replaced with an apartment building.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The wall between editorial independence and corporate interest at CBS is being methodically torn down.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The school disbanded in the 1960s, and the building was torn down in the 1990s.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The structure has been gone for 30 years, torn down after a fire left little worth saving.
—Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Some may eventually need to be torn down.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The same corner of the ballpark land was once home to the smaller Captain Morgan Club — which opened in 2009 and was torn down in 2018.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
How could it just be torn down with no warning or notice or consultation?
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torn down
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Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed more than 350 Ukrainian drones over territories both close to the border but also as further afield as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novgorod in the country’s west, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Twelve people were killed, including two young boys, in the southeastern city of Dnipro, where a four-story apartment building was partially destroyed, local officials said.—
Valentyn Ogirenko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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But the building was demolished within a day of the fire, making certainty impossible.—
Max Kutner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
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The set design is centered around the flooded, burned down, and demolished house that appears in the album visuals and is somehow still standing despite it all.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
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Items that fall in the toilet are soggy, in need of sanitizing, and possibly ruined.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Our house, ruined by the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake, was rebuilt from the foundation up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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An article published by the newspaper that honored her has been pulled down.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Wednesday’s showing from the offense was so bad Willis didn’t complete a pass longer than 15-yards until tight end Greg Dulcich pulled down a 15 yard reception over the middle of the field with Jordyn Brooks draped on him before falling to the turf.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a split-second later, the Brazilians — with nowhere to go — smashed into the back of the Italian boat.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla smashed into the building to end her toxic relationship with Russo, and Flanagan just happened to be along for the ride.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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These two didn't get along great for a long period after Kyle wrecked Junior at Richmond.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Injuries to integral players have wrecked the roster and some reinforcements Brown signed this winter have not stepped up in their absence.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The family members of South Florida Realtor Melanie Hyer and her two young daughters say they are shattered after the three were killed in their Doral home at the hands of the children’s father.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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The bullet penetrated his hip, thrust through his knee and shattered his femur.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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Let’s hope that wisdom returns today to support humanitarian aid for war devastated nations.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Mason was left devastated, according to his parents.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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