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adjective

as in destroyed

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verb

past tense of demolish

as in razed

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces developers demolished the old warehouse to make room for the new shopping mall

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as in ruined

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of most of the buildings in the town had been demolished in the bombing raid

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to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive terrorists used a powerful pipe bomb to demolish the concrete wall around the compound

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Yes, Canada demolished a lowly Qatar side. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 June 2026 When the new plant opens, Fiveash will eventually be decommissioned and demolished, but not right away. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026 But a landmark designation could take about nine months and ultimately buildings can still be demolished, under state law. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 June 2026 The Bills’ former stadium, called Highmark Stadium, is in the process of being demolished. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Carr and his crews were digging under what had for decades been a parking lot laid over the site of Flagler’s Royal Palm Hotel, demolished in 1930. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Nationally, many facilities of that time have since been demolished as housing policies evolved, but New Britain’s housing authority kept the roughly 250-unit Mount Pleasant and now operates it as its oldest property. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026 The East Wing of the White House was demolished suddenly in October 2025 and there is set to be a huge new ballroom, office spaces and an underground military complex in its place, though the design of the new building is still in flux. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025

Definition of ruined

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These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 July 2026
The Aspen Acres fire has likely destroyed more than 200 homes, but the fire conditions have stopped damage assessment teams from accessing some areas to get a clearer picture, Pueblo County officials said.

— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026

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His companies have transformed industries, his wealth has shattered records, and his politics now shape governments and public debate.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Republican Rick Jackson shattered spending records in Georgia by spending $108 million of his own money into his campaign for governor.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of shattered

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Jury sees wrecked boat, crash re-enactment On the fourth day of trial, the jury hopped into a black Dodge van escorted by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Antunez got out of the wrecked vehicle and tried to flee on foot but was arrested by an OHA officer.

— Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

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The new depot opened in 1912 and served for many years, although the handsome tiled building was razed decades ago.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
Two years ago, Delva was forced to flee his neighborhood of Solino after gangs stormed in and razed much of it to the ground.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026

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Earlier that day, Contreras had broken down in tears while talking about the deadly earthquakes that devastated his native Venezuela.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Carr, who has spent decades documenting South Florida's Indigenous history, said the region's Native population had been devastated long before the American Revolution.

— Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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