razed; razing
1
: to destroy to the ground : demolish
raze an old building
2
a
: to scrape, cut, or shave off
b
archaic
: erase
razer
noun
Examples of raze in a Sentence
an entire city block razed by a terrible fire
the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex
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To Bigelow, the scene recalled an image from a 1961 fire that razed Bel Air, about five miles from the Palisades.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Some Joshua trees will, almost inevitably, be razed for solar farms.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
With the global average temperature having crossed the 1.5°C threshold, extreme floods and fires are razing homes and businesses, leading insurance companies to withdraw from risky markets.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Last month, the city gave Bally’s the green light to resume razing the remaining vestiges of the Freedom Center.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Some Joshua trees will, almost inevitably, be razed for solar farms.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
With the global average temperature having crossed the 1.5°C threshold, extreme floods and fires are razing homes and businesses, leading insurance companies to withdraw from risky markets.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Last month, the city gave Bally’s the green light to resume razing the remaining vestiges of the Freedom Center.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for raze
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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