tore down

verb

Definition of tore downnext
past tense of tear down
1
as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach

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2
as in demolished
to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tore down
  1. destroyed
  2. demolished
  3. ruined
  4. wrecked
  5. devastated
Verb
  • The wineries surrounding this area did suffer some damage, but only one had a portion of its vineyards destroyed.
    Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Prior to Thursday, the analysts at the open-source intelligence collective Oryx had tallied one destroyed Nebo-M and two damaged ones.
    David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroyed
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  • Buildings on site tied to the Cadillac dealership have already been demolished as part of the redevelopment plans, including a parts service building and a collision, paint, and repair center.
    Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The distillery operated sporadically before being mothballed in 1998 and demolished in 2013.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of demolished
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  • Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of ruined
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  • Federal officials and experts are warning that the winds and floodwaters from Helene that wrecked the Southeast carry unscrupulous fraudsters amid the flotsam.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • When the smoke cleared, 16 MT-LBs and a tank lay wrecked.
    David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of wrecked
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  • The situation reached a tragic crescendo with the Beirut Port explosion in August 2020 — the largest non-nuclear blast to date—that devastated large parts of the city, further exposing governmental failings and amplifying public despair.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Chief Cares continues to raise funds for North Carolina and other states devastated by Hurricane Helene.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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