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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The prospect of their brother’s dwelling being razed fills them with anguish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
In 2017, the actor filed a request to have the existing property razed so that he could build a new home on the same site; however, his application was denied.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
It gives a rundown of the heat-related climate impacts on the UK, with "Britain on fire", "homes razed" and "drought declared".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
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
