demolished
Example Sentences
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It began construction in September, and by October, the entire East Wing had been demolished.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026
The block is about to be demolished to make way for a gleaming new residential complex, and the mosaic is to be torn down.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The community erupted when the Neumanns demolished a church to make way for their school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
So the residents face the real threat of seeing their homes demolished at some point in the next decade, and the village potentially vanishing.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
My whole life has been demolished, brick by brick.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
