as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
several condemned buildings around the city are undergoing demolition as part of the revitalization program
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Recent Examples of demolition
The Magpies have won five games on the spin in all competitions, including a 2-0 demolition of Manchester United at Old Trafford last time out.
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Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
How to Watch Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings:
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
Time: 4:25 PM ET
Channel: FOX
Stream: Fubo
Green Bay enters this game on a two-game win streak, capped by a 34-0 demolition of the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The current plan is to use Monarch Hill for construction and demolition debris, although there are five other locations in Broward County that accept it.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Willis said the shelter at this point is encouraging monetary donations from the community as staff figures out the costs associated with demolition, construction and other services including renting storage spaces.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
How to Watch Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings:
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024
Time: 4:25 PM ET
Channel: FOX
Stream: Fubo
Green Bay enters this game on a two-game win streak, capped by a 34-0 demolition of the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
The current plan is to use Monarch Hill for construction and demolition debris, although there are five other locations in Broward County that accept it.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Willis said the shelter at this point is encouraging monetary donations from the community as staff figures out the costs associated with demolition, construction and other services including renting storage spaces.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demolition
Noun
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She’s credited with saving Hymenaeus from destruction during the war of Dionysus against the Indians.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Along with this, the enemy's oil refining industry facilities are becoming the objects of our destruction.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Eoghan O’Connell’s role in both Shrewsbury goals was high on most culpability lists, as was a distinct lack of creativity in midfield and a failure to pose any kind of threat down the left side when Ryan Barnett was causing havoc down the opposite flank.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Walker thinks people may now be more receptive to her message, given the devastating wildfires that have wrought havoc on Los Angeles itself the past week.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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What does all this have to do with life today, when big cats are headed toward extinction and meat comes on Styrofoam trays?—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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For example, the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger and the dodo were driven to extinction by human activities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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First of all, Mark was not the only one responsible for the loss.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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The loss of family, education and basic necessities has created a crisis that requires immediate global attention, global aid organizations say.—
Diaa Ostaz,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Demolition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demolition. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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