DEMOLISHED Synonyms: 201 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in destroyed

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verb

past tense of demolish

as in razed

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces developers demolished the old warehouse to make room for the new shopping mall

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as in ruined

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of most of the buildings in the town had been demolished in the bombing raid

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as in shattered

to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive terrorists used a powerful pipe bomb to demolish the concrete wall around the compound

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Now it will be demolished and replaced as part of a $250 million sports complex project. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 After the property crisis cuts off family support, a filmmaker returns from the US to find his home demolished by a bankrupt father who once shaped Shenzhen’s skyline. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, as cars replaced horses, streets had to be widened, and several of the city’s many inconvenient hills were flattened—some houses were demolished, but plenty were simply rolled out of the way. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 In court papers, the Justice Department warned the performing arts institution may have to be demolished if it cannot be closed for two years for renovations. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 His Administration demolished the White House’s East Wing to make way for a ballroom costing hundreds of millions of dollars—a project facing its own legal challenges. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 The superstructure on the Market Street Bridge over Amtrak and the Schuylkill Expressway is supposed to be partially demolished and then replaced, and replacements will be made to the sidewalk and decks adjacent to the bridge. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Santa Fe will be demolished and rebuilt beginning at the end of 2027, with the project expected to finish around summer 2030. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 The city’s Toyota Building, a 15-storey Sheikh Zayed Road landmark dating from 1974, is set to be demolished next year. — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of ruined

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The fire started in the 2300 block of Pickett Road and destroyed five structures, according to Cal Fire.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Almost 50 homes and other structures have been destroyed so far; there have been several injuries, and one of Tibbetts’s neighbors lost 20 German shepherds.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

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Adolf Hitler's army has been shattered, but thousands of Nazi fanatics are prepared to engage in an epic last stand.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The case against the Tates That image of impunity shattered on July 18, when US Marshals arrested the brothers outside a bare-knuckle boxing match in Miami on an extradition request from British authorities.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of shattered

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In 2023, an armed robber smashed into a luxury London home where the actress was staying with her husband, musician Malcolm McRae.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
That crossing was close to where part of a glacier broke away and smashed into a river valley 4,000 feet below.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of smashed

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Police and firefighters responding to the area discovered the wrecked vehicle along the hillside.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of clay jars known as amphorae were discovered inside the wrecked ship, alongside lead anchor stocks and other artifacts, police said.

— Isabella Colletta, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrecked

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An arts complex in Tbilisi, Georgia, is being razed despite protests from its architects and some members of the local community.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
More than 100 firefighters battled a third-alarm blaze Monday that razed a popular restaurant and other businesses in a historic structure in Santa Clarita, but no injuries were reported.

— City News Service, Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

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