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
Synonyms
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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Like many Denver neighborhoods, West Colfax, Sloan’s Lake and Jefferson Park have also seen significant change, with older single-story houses razed and replaced with multilevel modern homes.
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Santa Ana winds last month helped propel the Mountain fire, which razed 243 buildings and damaged dozens more in Camarillo and other communities in western Ventura County.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Around Damascus, entire neighborhoods lay razed and depopulated, and much of the city center looked dingy and worn.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Remley was supportive of growth and progress in the city, often voting in support of annexation and once in support of an affordable housing project that would raze a historic city ball field.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Santa Ana winds last month helped propel the Mountain fire, which razed 243 buildings and damaged dozens more in Camarillo and other communities in western Ventura County.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Around Damascus, entire neighborhoods lay razed and depopulated, and much of the city center looked dingy and worn.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Remley was supportive of growth and progress in the city, often voting in support of annexation and once in support of an affordable housing project that would raze a historic city ball field.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Raze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raze. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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