as in demolishes
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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If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is reached by a sliding door and has his and hers wardrobes, a TV mounted on the ceiling that pulls down for vertical viewing, and a queen-sized storage bed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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That pulls down the median sales price even if the price per square foot continues to steadily rise from about $127 in 2016 to $231 today.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Unbuilds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuilds. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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