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Meanings of demolished in English

Torn down and broken up.

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Usage of demolished in English
1
Five homes at risk of falling into the sea have been demolished.
BBC
2
The outer walls of Garriston, of course, had long ago been demolished.
The black prism
3
It demolished several, retrofitted others and built 176 safe hospitals, Brennan said.
Reuters
4
In the evening I wandered about the half-demolished walls of the town.
The Voyage of the Beagle
5
It has been demolished to make way for a new £40m development.
BBC
6
Llodra said she expects the home to be demolished by the spring.
Reuters
7
The authorities had demolished it in 1827, in cutting a street through.
The Man With The Broken Ear
8
Large number of huts have been demolished and replaced by modern accommodation.
The Guardian
9
Dear God, how could she stand her heart being demolished yet again?
Four dukes and a devil
10
Two homes in Northland have had to be demolished as a result.
Radio NZ
11
Whether it will be strengthened or demolished is yet to be decided.
Radio NZ
12
It will be demolished after they leave their home in September 2022.
The Irish Times
13
Raquenault's house crumbled beneath the shells; the bullets demolished the Montmartre Bazaar.
The History of a Crime / The Testimony of an Eye-Witness
14
It was demolished in 1874 to make room for the Washington-street extension.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 2, November, 1884
15
It was demolished in 1866 to make room for the Waverley House.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 2, November, 1884
16
A Wellington heritage house gutted by fire last night will be demolished.
Radio NZ
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