razed; razing
1
: to destroy to the ground : demolish
raze an old building
2
a
: to scrape, cut, or shave off
b
archaic
: erase
razer
noun
Examples of raze in a Sentence
an entire city block razed by a terrible fire
the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex
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Then, during World War II, the entire community was uprooted and the village razed.
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Claire Wang, NBC news, 31 May 2025
The dunes are pretty impressive at 110 feet tall—give or take a little, depending on the airflow—but one woman’s tenacity kept them from being razed.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Much of the west end of the old school complex, including the gym, has been razed.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The town of London, 75 miles south of Lexington, was devastated − with entire neighborhoods razed with homes reduced to rubble, downed power lines and cars flipped and strewn onto yards.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 20 May 2025
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Claire Wang, NBC news, 31 May 2025
The dunes are pretty impressive at 110 feet tall—give or take a little, depending on the airflow—but one woman’s tenacity kept them from being razed.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Much of the west end of the old school complex, including the gym, has been razed.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The town of London, 75 miles south of Lexington, was devastated − with entire neighborhoods razed with homes reduced to rubble, downed power lines and cars flipped and strewn onto yards.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for raze
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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