demolish
verb (used with object)
to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
will demolish
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future tenseof demolish.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"If they demolish our field, they will demolish our dreams."
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Last month, the issue made headlines in New York City, where the dozen-person congregation of West-Park Presbyterian Church is trying to sell its 19th-century building to a developer who will demolish it and build apartments.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2023
If the jury credits that statement, it will demolish the argument that Trump only sought to conceal the tawdry facts from Melania.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
"We will demolish some unsafe buildings based on the recommendation and under the guidance of federal experts."
From Reuters ● Jan. 10, 2023
He will demolish the partition, he will gnaw the side-wall fiercely, even though there be nothing left but wood, he will reduce everything around him to dust; but touch a cocoon that obstructs his way?
From Bramble-Bees and Others by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
