raze
verb (used with object)
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground.
have razed
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present perfectof raze.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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Local authorities deployed two water-bombing helicopters against the flames that have razed at least 127 hectares of national park land to date, fire official Bambang Setyo Antoko told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the days since the demolition, authorities have razed a few more historical structures in Mehrauli, including what many believe was the shrine of one of the first Sufi saints in Delhi.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2024
The fires have razed tens of thousands of acres of forestland, but the number of homes that have been destroyed remains unclear.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
Back in 2018, Gibbard verbally went to bat for the Showbox, testifying to the club’s cultural significance during a city hall hearing after news of a since-terminated development deal that would have razed the venue.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
The Russians have taken Akhulgo and have razed its walls.
From Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia by John Milton Mackie
