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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
After a vicious cyclone this month razed slums housing many undocumented immigrants on the French island territory of Mayotte, Safina Soula did not shed a tear.
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Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
They were razed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Historians commissioned by the state had just published an official report on the deadly attack on the town of Rosewood in 1923, when a white mob razed the majority-Black community and drove out its residents.
—Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
The council has committed to spending up to $425,000 to move the 60 or more people who live there to motel rooms until spring so that the 2,000-foot stretch of makeshift homes parallel to the Metra train tracks along Route 31 can be razed and removed.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
The community is intended to honor Brooklyn, once a prosperous Black neighborhood that was razed as part of urban renewal in the 1960s and '70s.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
In 1982, the elder Assad razed the city of Hama, and to this day no one knows how many tens of thousands of people were buried and left to rot in its rubble.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The site includes a Chevron station, several restaurants, a tattoo shop and a strip retail center, all of which would be razed to develop the new building on the site.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
They were razed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Historians commissioned by the state had just published an official report on the deadly attack on the town of Rosewood in 1923, when a white mob razed the majority-Black community and drove out its residents.
—Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Their home—which had withstood previous natural disasters—was one of more than a thousand that was razed in the administrative region.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 22 Dec. 2024
The council has committed to spending up to $425,000 to move the 60 or more people who live there to motel rooms until spring so that the 2,000-foot stretch of makeshift homes parallel to the Metra train tracks along Route 31 can be razed and removed.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
The community is intended to honor Brooklyn, once a prosperous Black neighborhood that was razed as part of urban renewal in the 1960s and '70s.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
In 1982, the elder Assad razed the city of Hama, and to this day no one knows how many tens of thousands of people were buried and left to rot in its rubble.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The site includes a Chevron station, several restaurants, a tattoo shop and a strip retail center, all of which would be razed to develop the new building on the site.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for razed
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The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Homes and the nearby shops on North Fair Oaks had been destroyed.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Stretford End was demolished and replaced.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The area has remained surface parking lots since 2012, when the arena was demolished.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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While Walking to School Bus Stop Jordan’s dad, who wasn’t in the vehicle, is devastated.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Great Depression devastated financial institutions of all kinds, especially Black banks.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Razed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/razed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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