as in demolishing
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
beavers were busily building dams, and local landowners were just as diligently unbuilding them
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbuilding
demolishing
Verb
-
And demolishing that building, by the way, is not inexpensive.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026 -
The restaurant’s landlord had previously expressed interest in demolishing the building to make way for a multistory residential project.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Unbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuilding. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
