as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program
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Recent Examples of demolition
Parishioners are fighting its demolition It’s called a violent form of ‘child abuse’ and is legal in CT.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
With Saturday’s thorough demolition of George Mason, Coach Brooke Wyckoff earned her first NCAA tourney win.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The greatest point guard in Rams history steered the green and gold to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances (’22 and ’24) and a demolition of Virginia in the First Four.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
To do that though, the researchers say that thought needs to be given to revamping building practices and changing the way construction waste is sorted after a demolition project.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
With Saturday’s thorough demolition of George Mason, Coach Brooke Wyckoff earned her first NCAA tourney win.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The greatest point guard in Rams history steered the green and gold to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances (’22 and ’24) and a demolition of Virginia in the First Four.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
To do that though, the researchers say that thought needs to be given to revamping building practices and changing the way construction waste is sorted after a demolition project.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
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On March 28, an individual who had been missing since Helene's destruction was found and identified as 66-year-old Russell Wilber, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Wednesday.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The path of destruction stretched about 11 miles in the city outside Tulsa, and radar indicated a possible tornado had formed, according to a statement from city government.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Several studies have found that polyphenols, especially tannins, can also play havoc with your iron supplement.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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The pandemic though wrought havoc on student achievement, with many learning gaps remaining nearly five years after schools first closed.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin had an emotional meeting with a pair of dire wolves, but many fans have shared the same unimpressed response, not quite able to believe a species was brought back from extinction before Martin finished the next book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the Earth's climate cooled and the oceans' ecosystems changed, Megalodon may have struggled to find sufficient food, leading to its extinction.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The then-vice president’s loss has propelled Beshear to at least a mid-level position in 2028 chatter.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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As if the Israeli people’s losses from October 7th are not grievous enough, their fears for the hostages not haunting enough, and the miseries of the Gazans not shaming enough, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bringing his country back to war.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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