demolish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
have demolished
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present perfectof demolish.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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We have demolished the architecture of credibility and replaced it with a surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
In recent months, authorities have demolished illegal structures on a beach, and cracked down on construction along rivers and on hillsides.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Downtown boosters promoted an urban renewal project that would have demolished most of the Market.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
In the last month they have demolished the All Blacks and strangled Scotland.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2023
He made a furious pass at Jonas with his much-abused foot, which, if it had taken effect, would have demolished the joker in a twinkling.
From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by John Sherburne Sleeper
