tear down

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Individuals are becoming more capable and productive and companies are tearing down historical workflows from marketing to compliance, reducing turnaround times.

From The Wall Street Journal

They ran roughshod over the whole county—tearing down fences so the cows would get loose, helping themselves to everybody’s crops, and stealing the storekeeper blind.

From Literature

They own the property next door and hoped to tear down Monroe’s place to expand their estate.

From Los Angeles Times

Last Saturday, two people were arrested at a protest outside the embassy where a protester also climbed onto the building's balcony and appeared to tear down the Iranian flag.

From BBC

Footage on Saturday showed a man standing on the London embassy's balcony and tearing down the Iranian flag.

From BBC