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torn down

ADJECTIVE
destroyed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken demolished devastated lost ravaged ruined shattered smashed wrecked
STRONG
abolished annihilated blasted blighted consumed devoured disintegrated eradicated felled incinerated killed obliterated overwhelmed razed sacked totaled wasted
WEAK
gutted wiped-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fixed repaired sober successful
WEAK
intact protected restored saved
ADJECTIVE
ruined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapsed demolished ravaged smashed wrecked
STRONG
abolished annihilated crashed crushed decayed desolated exterminated extinguished extirpated subverted totaled
WEAK
extinct
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sober
WEAK
flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy

Example Sentences

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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

“At the same time as architectural homes are being marketed as high-end, collectible art, others are being torn down to build new,” midcentury modern architecture expert Adriene Biondo said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Four homes have been already torn down this winter due to erosion, with six more already starting to be demolished on Monday.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

The President’s House Site, featuring ruins of the house that was mostly torn down in 1832, didn’t emphasize Washington’s considerable virtues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

The facade had been torn down, revealing the inner rooms like a dollhouse.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides