raze
verb (used with object)
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground.
razed
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past participleof raze.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof raze.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
razeverb (used with object)to tear down; demolish; level to the ground.
Example Sentences
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Satellite imagery indicates the port buildings have been almost completely razed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The land razed by wildfires in Indonesia so far this year is double the area burnt in 2023.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Before the home was fully razed, Franklin snapped up the land on which it sat for $6 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The BBC's Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and "a sea of black" in the village of Bédar, in southern Spain's Almería province.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
When I went back to visit Clover and found Main Street razed, it had been a few months since Deborah and I talked.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
