raze
verb (used with object)
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground.
has razed
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present perfectof raze (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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When he finally relents, she discovers that the invading Nazi army has razed her shtetl and that its inhabitants, including her parents, are gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
China’s demand for durian has razed landscapes and made fortunes in Southeast Asia.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
The worst damage was in Riverside County in southern California, where the Rabbit Fire has razed nearly 8,000 acres.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2023
Detroit has aggressively taken on its blight problem since emerging from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history eight years ago, and has razed more than 20,000 abandoned houses in that time.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
If you had noticed, you must have seen this evening that he has not left us so much as an egg, except these walls which are new; for he has razed the entire town.
From Four Arthurian Romances by William Wistar Comfort
