demolish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
has been demolishing
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present perfect progressiveof demolish (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In this spirit, my friend Josh, who is in a band called Thou, has been demolishing houses in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, since the floodwaters receded.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2016
So far, Azmont, a subsidiary of the Azerbaijan state oil company, Socar, has been demolishing the preexisting structures and clearing the site.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2014
