RAZED Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words

razed

verb

past tense of raze

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of an entire city block razed by a terrible fire

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as in demolished

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex

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Recent Examples of razed The queen is hysterical when Orwyle informs her that Sunfyre has razed the Mooton army outside Maidenpool. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 In the same cul-de-sac, at least six houses were razed, while others appeared to stand unscathed, including the house next to Angela’s. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 Sacks, the financier who owned the parcel before al-Fayed, razed all but the sculpture studio, pool, and tennis court to prop up a grander residence than the one the Sound of Music star called home. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026 In 2017, De Niro filed an application to have the existing structure razed to build a larger home, but his request was ultimately denied. — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 In 1642, the fifth Dalai Lama first unified Tibet by yoking the strength of Mongol forces, who razed the monasteries of rival sects, killing thousands. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 Some thought the building should be razed, while others said maybe it could be salvaged — but that safety must be foremost. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026 The new depot opened in 1912 and served for many years, although the handsome tiled building was razed decades ago. — Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026 Two years ago, Delva was forced to flee his neighborhood of Solino after gangs stormed in and razed much of it to the ground. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026

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Some 600 drones were detected headed toward the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, with a third destroyed over the Moscow region itself.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
An airstrike destroyed a house in Ansar town, killing seven people and wounding three others on Saturday morning, NNA said.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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In Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Russian glide bomb demolished six floors of a 10-story apartment block, killing one person and wounding 16 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The facade will join a growing list of other historic sites that have been steadily demolished around Charlotte over the decades.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of demolished

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Brentford will be hoping promising midfielder Antoni Milambo can contribute after his debut season was ruined by an ACL injury in October.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Tuesday’s second callback inspection, third inspection overall, got ruined by two dead roaches under a dry storage shelf and four live roaches in dry storage.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruined

Verb

Twin earthquakes in June shattered Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira, transforming a Caribbean playground into a landscape of ruin and grief.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The east Charlotte shooting left church and school bus windows shattered and children crying.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shattered

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Melissa Fresses, Maribel's sister, said she was devastated by the news.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Anny Liu of Altadena was introduced to Jackie and Shadow in January 2025 — the month the Palisades and Eaton fires devastated swaths of Los Angeles County.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of devastated

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The biggest mistake parents make is adding dates to the calendar month-by-month, only to realize too late that a random Tuesday half-day has totally wrecked their work schedule.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Decay intensified quickly, and the elements broke down most anything that vandals hadn’t already wrecked.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrecked

Verb

When Rigo arrived and asked about the minivan, he was shown a video of the crime scene being picked up and smashed to pieces.

— Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
At a red light, one officer rushed out of the patrol car, smashed the driver’s-side window and pulled the driver to the ground.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

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