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tearing down

adjective as in wrecking

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And, hopefully, to ten more years of tearing down the wall between our leaders and the people who elect them.

Demonstrators stormed the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, tearing down the American flag, then spent subsequent days clashing with police.

Maybe it's their problem, not ours, that they identify with a president who is tearing down everything I grew up with.

Tearing down the other guy is easier than building a case for yourself.

RH: One of the most important things to avoid in a green project is tearing down existing buildings.

Jem Spyers dashes out; and there he sees Chickweed tearing down the street full-cry.

A form bounded off the shelf and came tearing down the slope in the direction of Bascomb.

Pieces flew in, striking all around me, tearing down masses of plaster that came tumbling over me.

The workmen were tearing down a house to make room for Mr. Carroll's coming palace.

The pony came tearing down the sandy track, sending spurts of wet sand and water flashing behind it.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tearing down, such as: bashing, battering, breaking, ruining, shattering, and smashing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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