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
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demolishing
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Indeed, many media observers—inside and outside the network—have gone so far as to suggest that demolishing the status quo seems to be central to Weiss’s mandate.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
12 June 2026 -
In February 2024, police gave him and his wife minutes to pack before demolishing their home.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Unbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuilding. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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