tore down; torn down; tearing down; tears down
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: to take apart : disassemble
tear down an engine
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Examples of teardown in a Sentence
Verb
vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach
the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place
Recent Examples on the Web
Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Now, iFixit has torn apart the most recent Snapdragon X-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices and has mostly high praise for both devices in its preliminary teardown video.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 June 2024
Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2024
This initiative is a continuous effort to recognize all the Black men who not only fought for their country, but tore down segregation barriers in the American military.
—Jayden Armant, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
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Noun
For the first season of the show, WGBH restored an old Victorian house in Dorchester, Mass., revealing to viewers the potential of homes that at first glance might look like teardowns.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Now, iFixit has torn apart the most recent Snapdragon X-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices and has mostly high praise for both devices in its preliminary teardown video.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 June 2024
Verb
Unfortunately, the actual structure, built on Whidbey Island, Washington, was only an exterior shell, and it was torn down after filming, Set designers meticulously curated the interiors on sound stages to bring to life the home where Sally (Bullock) and Gillian (Kidman) live.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2024
This initiative is a continuous effort to recognize all the Black men who not only fought for their country, but tore down segregation barriers in the American military.
—Jayden Armant, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
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“Teardown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardown. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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