demolition

Examples of demolished

demolished

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

After his sheep had been sheared, tables were set up and a tremendous meal was served, in clear sight of the demolished graves.
The edge of the anciently demolished side wall of the outset staircase is visible at the far left.
It is ironic, too, that recent incursions by ' lit-critters ' into historical writing reproduce the very stereotypes long ago demolished by decades of historical research.
It had a brick-faced front over a concrete frame of which we know little, since it was demolished without proper record.
There is some minor adjustment to avoid double counting of individual houses closed and later demolished.
Many cities demolished their walls, or spilled out beyond them.
The chimney was demolished and a new dwelling formed in the original boiler room.
Conversely, 'slender' cladding technology embodies more energy but is very likely to be dumped when the building is 19 demolished.
Structure 32 was eventually torn down, and no construction episodes occurred on top of the demolished building.
The first temporary building of 1837 was demolished in 1913, the second in 1965.
Two wooden trailers that were on-site were demolished.
In many countries the war had demolished the social community and diluted human trust.
The buildings in this area were demolished and several hundred families were uprooted as a consequence.
The monumental buildings were demolished and made room for luxurious high-rise apartment blocks.
Unfortunately, its summit building was almost totally demolished by later construction, but at least one interior wall stub with a curtain holder survives.
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