as in demolished
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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demolished
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Hours later, after another warning was posted on X by the Israeli military, a multi-story building in Gaza City was struck but not demolished.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025 -
In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Unbuilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuilt. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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