demolish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
had demolished
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past perfectof demolish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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How he inspired Latinos to root for a franchise whose original sin was building a ballpark on the site of barrios that the city had demolished in the name of progress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024
The government had demolished the house, in northern China, nearly 15 years before as part of a redevelopment project.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
Bowen: This was an excellent first-half performance by West Ham and a shocking one by Manchester City, only three days after City had demolished Wolves.
From BBC ● May 15, 2022
It said Israel had demolished 63 housing units in the first half of this year, compared with 37 during the same period last year.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2019
As we waited for an answer all I could think of was Conchetta’s ripped dress—the one Helen Kazinski had demolished.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
