demolishing

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A form of demolish — To destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.

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razinglevelingtearing down
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of demolish

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncomplete destruction of a building

Similar
razinglevelingtearing down
Broader
destructiondevastation
Also see
leveling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

demolishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demolishing

MLA

“demolishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demolishing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demolishing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demolishing.

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