raze
verb (used with object)
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground.
has been razing
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present perfect progressiveof raze (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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The downside of rapid expansion of logging, mining and other resource extraction has been razing of rainforests, pollution of coastal waters and waterways and smoggy cities.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
At the next meeting, the Bishop of Salisbury, looking over the work, suddenly sprang to his feet and said with considerable excitement: "Gentlemen, somebody has been razing 'Hell' here!"
From The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
