demolish
verb
de·mol·ish
di-ˈmä-lish 
demolished; demolishing; demolishes
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: to do away with : destroy
a filibuster which would effectively demolish the issue—
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demolisher
noun
Examples of demolish in a Sentence
The old factory was demolished to make way for a new parking lot.
Tons of explosives were used to demolish the building.
The town hopes to restore the old theater rather than have it demolished.
The car was demolished in the accident.
They demolished the other team 51–7.
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The plan is a major change for Jackson Memorial Hospital, which would demolish two office buildings across from a Metrorail station in 2027 to make way for affordable and workforce housing in two towers filled with shops, a hotel and more than 800 apartments.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
At least one of the buildings was soon to be demolished altogether, its red-brick walls dumped into its 1921 foundation.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Developers purchased the Young family home for $5.8 million in February 2023, and recently demolished the 4 Burleigh Street property to build a $28.75 million residential site, consequence.net reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The fire impacted roughly 200 acres by 3 p.m., demolishing several buildings in the Pacific Palisades Highlands.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
At least one of the buildings was soon to be demolished altogether, its red-brick walls dumped into its 1921 foundation.
—Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Developers purchased the Young family home for $5.8 million in February 2023, and recently demolished the 4 Burleigh Street property to build a $28.75 million residential site, consequence.net reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The fire impacted roughly 200 acres by 3 p.m., demolishing several buildings in the Pacific Palisades Highlands.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Demolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolish. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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demolish
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de·mol·ish
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demolisher
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