demolish
verb
de·mol·ish
di-ˈmä-lish 
demolished; demolishing; demolishes
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: to do away with : destroy
a filibuster which would effectively demolish the issue—
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demolisher
noun
Examples of demolish in a Sentence
The old factory was demolished to make way for a new parking lot.
Tons of explosives were used to demolish the building.
The town hopes to restore the old theater rather than have it demolished.
The car was demolished in the accident.
They demolished the other team 51–7.
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During the closure, crews will demolish the northbound U.S. 69 overpass over Interstate 435.
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Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
If anything, Gunther should absolutely demolish the beloved McAfee as a way of getting back on the right foot following a surprise submission defeat to Jey Uso at WrestleMania 40.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
During the closure, crews will demolish the northbound U.S. 69 overpass over Interstate 435.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
That group — responsible for Washington’s most consistently substantive five-on-five play in the regular season — had been demolished in Game 1.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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“Demolish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demolish. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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demolish
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de·mol·ish
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demolisher
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