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as in to demolish
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 to destroy
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 raze
The largely Latino Auraria neighborhood, which suffered heavy damage when the South Platte River flooded in 1965, was razed in the 70s to make way for those educational institutions.
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Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 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
To assemble the properties, Disney razed City Winery (which before that was another media center, the home of El Diario/La Prensa) and a full block of low-rise commercial buildings, but a 2013 rezoning precluded replacing them with a single glittering glass stalagmite.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
It was initially rumored that Grande and Gomez might raze the existing three-bedroom, two-bathroom structure to build a new marital home together, but the pair divorced in 2023 and the house remained untouched.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
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Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 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
To assemble the properties, Disney razed City Winery (which before that was another media center, the home of El Diario/La Prensa) and a full block of low-rise commercial buildings, but a 2013 rezoning precluded replacing them with a single glittering glass stalagmite.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
It was initially rumored that Grande and Gomez might raze the existing three-bedroom, two-bathroom structure to build a new marital home together, but the pair divorced in 2023 and the house remained untouched.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
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During the uprising, students demolished or defaced thousands of statues that Ms. Hasina had erected of her father.Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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As a result, crews had already demolished The Dolphin Restaurant, which was built in the 1960s, to make room to fix missing and damaged pilings.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Al Shahabi also asked on Facebook where the recordings of surveillance cameras at regime security branches had gone, why some documents had been destroyed and why human rights groups had not done more to protect records.Raja Razek, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, almost 20 American naval vessels and more than 300 airplanes were destroyed or damaged.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Although the name suggests otherwise, the custard should never be allowed to actually boil, which would risk scrambling the eggs and ruining the custard.Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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And these aren’t the only holiday hazards that can ruin your festive spirit.Terri Williams, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Officials are assessing damage after Cyclone Chido devastated the island of Mayotte over the weekend.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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West Ninth Street continued to grow throughout this time, but the Great Depression of the 1930s devastated many businesses and fraternal groups.Helaine Williams, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The sequel, released over Thanksgiving weekend, has shattered box office records and has already raked in $750 million internationally.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The inaugural season of the Jamie Chadwick Series wrapped up with a resounding success, shattering records and opening new doors for young girls in the world of motorsport.Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Plus, consuming alcohol on the reg can wreck the balance of your microbiome, depleting your numbers of good bacteria and prompting excess growth of the bad guys that can inflame your gut.Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
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Plummeting aircraft or debris can kill people; errant munitions can wreck city blocks.Colin Demarest, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Hulu scored hits in unexpected places (reality smash The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) even as shows such as Futurama and Only Murders in the Building continued to be quiet streaming hits.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The leaves must be smashed and not chopped for fear the blade of a knife will over-oxidize them.Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raze. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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