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Razing meaning

present participle and gerund of raze

Using Razing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of raze
  • Useful related words include: destruction, wrecking, demolition, wipeout.
  • In the example corpus, razing often appears in combinations such as: razing of, the razing, razing the.

Context around Razing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Razing

  • In this selection, "razing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, town, commenced, started, entire, forest and monuments stand out and add context to how "razing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and commenced razing the land and approved the razing of a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "razing" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with razing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Cattle ranchers in Bolivia are razing rainforest to meet demand for beef in China. (14 words)

However, instead of razing it, a suzerain of Preslav can keep the loyalty of taken cities by constructing Encampments. (19 words)

Advani, along with other BJP and VHP leaders, is currently facing trial for the razing of the Mughal-era mosque. (20 words)

Beijing has also imposed various restrictions on the use of the Uighur language and has started razing monuments of the Uighur culture and religious buildings; it also recently the use of Muslim and Arabic symbols across the country. (38 words)

The 5 Park St. building had three apartments, and the parking lot’s address is 7 Park St. All the fixtures were removed from the two buildings in preparation for razing them. (32 words)

The residents have carried out a series of agitations, including hunger strikes and protests in front of the municipal corporation, to stop razing of their flats ordered by the Supreme Court. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

He first makes sure to call the pirates' attention, then launches his very destructive Galaxy Impact toward the town, razing it to the ground.

However, instead of razing it, a suzerain of Preslav can keep the loyalty of taken cities by constructing Encampments.

Razing entire neighborhoods to the ground, regardless of the residents who call them home, cannot serve as a viable solution to the abhorrent acts committed by Hamas.

It fell in May 2023 to Russian forces, which had tried to seize it for months by razing it to the ground, using scorched earth tactics.

The 5 Park St. building had three apartments, and the parking lot’s address is 7 Park St. All the fixtures were removed from the two buildings in preparation for razing them.

When are you razing Forest 27 so that water can be saved now that drought is a national disaster you can invoke emergency powers to raze the Forest….

Advani, along with other BJP and VHP leaders, is currently facing trial for the razing of the Mughal-era mosque.

Government should, therefore, muster the will to ensure the prosecution of all the herdsmen killing, raping and razing the homes of innocent rural farmers and destroying their farms.

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The Federals reached Okolona on the 18th and commenced razing the land and tearing up track from the Mobile & Ohio at a leisurely pace.

After Jon Snow stabs Daenerys to death in response to her razing of King's Landing, Snoop urges the approaching Drogon to burn Jon to a crisp.

Beijing has also imposed various restrictions on the use of the Uighur language and has started razing monuments of the Uighur culture and religious buildings; it also recently the use of Muslim and Arabic symbols across the country.

Cattle ranchers in Bolivia are razing rainforest to meet demand for beef in China.

Gunmen, said to be in their hundreds, have attacked Bare, a community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, reportedly razing houses and structures, including a Catholic seminary there.

Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday approved the razing of a Bedouin village of 187 residents, half of them children, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Rome proved that they were wrong--and did it without ever "expelling" a single soul, beyond razing the city of Jerusalem down to the paving stones.

Tapang Ivo Tanku, a spokesman for the separatist Ambazonia Defence Forces, or ADF, blamed government forces for razing schools and homes.

The Bureau of Meteorology’s Elli Blandford said the plumes of smoke were dragged in today by a westerly buster travelling from the mega-fire razing the Blue Mountains.

The residents have carried out a series of agitations, including hunger strikes and protests in front of the municipal corporation, to stop razing of their flats ordered by the Supreme Court.

Both Selby Avenue and St. Albans Street will be blocked in both directions while the razing process begins Monday afternoon.

Flory tells the Rutland Herald the razing of the site will be handled by demolition and excavation contractor Tom Grace.

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Common combinations with razing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "razing" in a sentence?
An example: "He first makes sure to call the pirates' attention, then launches his very destructive Galaxy Impact toward the town, razing it to the ground." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "razing" from authentic English texts.
What does "razing" mean?
Razing means: present participle and gerund of raze
What are synonyms of "razing"?
Common synonyms of "razing" include: destruction, wrecking, demolition, wipeout, leveling, tearing down, demolishing, devastation.
How many example sentences with "razing" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "razing", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.