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as in destroyed
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 demolished
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 razed
The new depot opened in 1912 and served for many years, although the handsome tiled building was razed decades ago.
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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.
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Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Foreign aid has been a clear focus; after USAID was razed last year, Vought was made acting administrator and tasked with overseeing the closeout of the agency.
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
22 June 2026
It was razed, and in its place is Liberty Towers, an affordable senior living building.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Israeli troops occupy more than 10% of Lebanese territory, leaving a trail of destruction that has seen swaths of the country’s south all but razed.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Because this is about football, the sport that has destroyed rivalries, razed conferences and served up its departmental peers like sacrificial lambs.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Wilson said district officials concluded by March 2026 that the entire former building would need to be razed.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
On my right was a patch of wild Florida that had been razed to make room for a new subdivision built by Lennar.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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.
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Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Foreign aid has been a clear focus; after USAID was razed last year, Vought was made acting administrator and tasked with overseeing the closeout of the agency.
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
22 June 2026
It was razed, and in its place is Liberty Towers, an affordable senior living building.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Israeli troops occupy more than 10% of Lebanese territory, leaving a trail of destruction that has seen swaths of the country’s south all but razed.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Because this is about football, the sport that has destroyed rivalries, razed conferences and served up its departmental peers like sacrificial lambs.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Wilson said district officials concluded by March 2026 that the entire former building would need to be razed.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
On my right was a patch of wild Florida that had been razed to make room for a new subdivision built by Lennar.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razed
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These structures were regionally and culturally inspired, and largely destroyed during rapid and callous colonization.
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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.
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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.
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Just months later, in October, the East Wing had been demolished without notice to make way for the new ballroom.
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Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
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Bovary is in some sense a morality tale, but what lifts it above didacticism, along with its bone-deep interiority, is that its romantic plotlines are as addictive as the genre works that have ruined poor Emma Bovary.
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His companies have transformed industries, his wealth has shattered records, and his politics now shape governments and public debate.
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Republican Rick Jackson shattered spending records in Georgia by spending $108 million of his own money into his campaign for governor.
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Earlier that day, Contreras had broken down in tears while talking about the deadly earthquakes that devastated his native Venezuela.
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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.
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In the history of mankind, socialist success stories are as rare as triple plays in baseball, but plenty of countries have been wrecked by it — Venezuela and Cuba, to name just two.
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My polishing pads are always getting wrecked, used, or stolen by my dog (or all of those things).
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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The van’s windows were smashed and a lone orange traffic cone sat on the hood.
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“Razed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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