demolish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
demolished
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past participleof demolish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof demolish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
demolishverb (used with object)to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
Example Sentences
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The administration demolished the old East Wing last year and began replacing it with a new structure that includes an underground military installation and an aboveground ballroom.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Which is precisely what propelled Scheffler when he demolished the field at the first playoff event at TPC Southwind in Memphis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
It warned this week that the Kennedy Center may have to be demolished if courts block the president's plans to overhaul the complex.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
After 70 years as the epicenter of Long Beach football, the iconic Veterans Memorial Stadium will be demolished later this month to make way for a modern replacement, slated for completion in 2029.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Maneuvering silently through the streets of Germany's demolished capital city—sometimes referred to as the "capital of the Cold War"—the CIA and its main adversary, the KGB, jockeyed for advantage on Bill Harvey's new battlefield.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
