raze
verb (used with object)
to tear down; demolish; level to the ground.
were razing
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past progressiveof raze.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On a residential street in the Midwestern town of Cedarsville, workmen were razing the fine old Johnston residence.
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