English language
Toggle Transcript
demolishing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | leveling, razing, tearing down |
| Type of | destruction, devastation |
| Derivation | demolish |
Examples of demolishing
demolishing
In Rikuzentakata, bulldozers began demolishing a few uninhabitable homes Monday.
From the kentucky.com
The city began demolishing the old bridge over Little Sugar Creek in early 2006.
From the charlotteobserver.com
By 1992 he dominated the 1500 m event, demolishing a long-standing world record.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It intends to start demolishing the buildings that housed that research in 2013.
From the delawareonline.com
Demolishing part or all of the stadium is the next step in redeveloping the site.
From the freep.com
Wangard, based in Waukesha, will soon begin demolishing the three-story building.
From the jsonline.com
Eventually he started his own business, demolishing houses condemned by the city.
From the time.com
Carolyn Givens suggested the board consider demolishing only the two additions.
From the dailyherald.com
Not all the Serbs go around attacking foreigners and demolishing Belgrade, right?
From the economist.com
- Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"
- Crush: humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
- Defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors"
- (demolished) torn down and broken up
- (demolishing) razing: complete destruction of a building
- Demolition is the tearing-down of buildings and other structures, the opposite of construction. Demolition contrasts with deconstruction, which involves taking a building apart while carefully preserving valuable elements for re-use.
- To destroy; to destruct
- A heritage item or a building work, relic, tree or place within a heritage conservation area means wholly or partly destroy or dismantle the heritage item or building, work, tree or place.
- Damage dealt by this character?s attack ignores adjacent enemies? Damage Reduction.
