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Meanings of demolishing in English

Catalan
enderrocament
Spanish
derribo

Complete destruction of a building.

enderrocament
Usage of demolishing in English
1
Political journalists have rightly condemned the government for demolishing our climate policy.
The Guardian
2
Soon the company will start demolishing the tunnels and sinking concrete shafts.
The water room
3
Subsequently, he battled the Swedish authorities to stop them from demolishing it.
The Irish Times
4
Once the homes were purchased, the council would demolishing them, he said.
Radio NZ
5
Ned set up this belief merely for the pleasure of demolishing it.
Australia Felix
6
As instructed by the municipality, Red Ants start demolishing Structures in Zwelihle.
The South African
7
It sped on through the room, demolishing the wall as it went.
Imajica: Complete Edition
8
I am committed to demolishing the maniacs before they demolish more innocents.
Break No Bones
9
Atmananda began to repeat how Guru had saved us from stove-demolishing Entities.
Take Me for a Ride: Coming of Age in a Destructive Cult
10
It slammed into the rune where he'd stood, demolishing a wide swath.
Wizardborn
11
Mr Petaia said demolishing the building would signal a new chapter for Samoa.
Radio NZ
12
There would be a strong public backlash to demolishing the riverside site, however.
Reuters
13
Baylor responded by demolishing the Owls after the first 10 minutes.
Reuters
14
For centuries, demolishing these settlements was seen as the noble thing to do.
BBC
15
They had torn down the fence surrounding it, and were demolishing the windows.
The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873
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In another heartbeat the shotgun's second barrel fired, demolishing the seats.
The Wolf’s Hour
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Demolishing across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
United States of America
Less common