tore down; torn down; tearing down; tears down
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: to take apart : disassemble
tear down an engine
Examples of teardown in a Sentence
Verb
vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach
the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place
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Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
From there, her review turned into a flavor-by-flavor teardown.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Zivin said the residents’ homes were immediately torn down by the owner’s demolition team.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But a closer look reveals the modern new builds and teardowns deliberately rebuilt in old-world styles to embody the former aesthetic.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
From there, her review turned into a flavor-by-flavor teardown.
—Ryan Brennan
march 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Commissioner Patty Sheehan, the lone vote for landmark status, had feared the house would be torn down to make way for the park expansion, as did members of the trust, which petitioned for the designation.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Zivin said the residents’ homes were immediately torn down by the owner’s demolition team.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Teardown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardown. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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