UNBUILDING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

unbuilding

verb

present participle of unbuild

as in demolishing

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces beavers were busily building dams, and local landowners were just as diligently unbuilding them

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demolishing

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Following the attack, the Israeli military began forcing Palestinian families to leave their homes in parts of the city as forces began demolishing homes and businesses.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026
Photographs from Hebron showed Israeli bulldozers demolishing at least one Palestinian building.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

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