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as in to demolish
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
an entire city block razed by a terrible fire
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as in to destroy
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces
the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex
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Recent Examples of raze
The fate of the Valley's once-ubiquitous shopping malls has been a mixed bag, with some continuing to thrive while others have fallen on hard times or even been razed to make way for new developments.
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Many of the palm groves that gave the oasis city its name were razed by the Assad regime and its allies to eliminate cover for opposition fighters.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
FilmLA also noted that the wildfires that razed the Pacific Palisades and Altadena had a minimal impact on production.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
The city condemned the building and the church asked the Historic Preservation Commission in February for the go-ahead to raze it.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Duda, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Many of the palm groves that gave the oasis city its name were razed by the Assad regime and its allies to eliminate cover for opposition fighters.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
FilmLA also noted that the wildfires that razed the Pacific Palisades and Altadena had a minimal impact on production.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
The city condemned the building and the church asked the Historic Preservation Commission in February for the go-ahead to raze it.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raze
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Facing greater competition and sensing more opportunity, the owners decided to close the hotel at the end of May and demolish the building next year.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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Its current office building in the area would be demolished.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea from a group of Native American activists and supporters to block a copper mining company from destroying an Apache religious site.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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During the week of my embed, the Russian military identified and destroyed a few of the Vampire pilots’ positions.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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But that stumble constitutes Hwang’s only confrontation with the hypocrisy that ruins Yellow Face and its inherent PBS conceit.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 May 2025
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Sand, breeze blocks, storm shutters—these are materials of survival and exclusion, shaped by the hurricanes that regularly devastate her homeland.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The Trump administration granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions Friday in a big first step toward fulfilling the president’s pledge to lift a half-century of penalties on a country devastated by civil war.—
Abby Sewell,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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But the illusion of paradise is shattered when another guest is found dead and Gabriel becomes the prime suspect.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The event shattered the records for participation in a online chess game, passing the previous record of 70,000 set for the ‘Vishy vs. The World’ last year.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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His cabin was a few miles south of the one the bear wrecked for for me, closer to the fringe of settlement.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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That meant late nights, early wake-ups, work events, and heels that wreck your feet, plus years of jet lag from endless travel.—
Jessica Sibley,
Time,
19 May 2025
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The crash came a little over a year after the Dali, a 984-foot-long cargo ship, lost power while departing Baltimore’s harbor and smashed into the Key Bridge, killing six people and destroying critical infrastructure.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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During a Freshman All-American season at Sac State in 2023, Smith smashed 14 home runs and nine doubles to go with 45 RBIs.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raze. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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