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Discover LudwigThe phrase "tearing down" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It can be used in a sentence as a verb phrase to indicate the act of dismantling or destroying something. Example: The construction crew spent the entire day tearing down the old building to make room for the new shopping center. In this example, "tearing down" is used to describe the action of taking apart the old building. It can also be used figuratively, as in: Example: The negative comments on social media are tearing down her self-confidence. In this example, "tearing down" is used to describe the damaging effect of the negative comments on the person's self-esteem.
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To build without tearing down".
"They've been tearing down the communist buildings".
But it's mostly involved tearing down monstrosities.
What we're tearing down, it's papier-mâché.
"Tiger is tearing down walls," he said.
That could mean interrupting giveaways or tearing down illicit advertisements.
Revamping town centres tends to mean tearing down brutalist buildings.
Story about vacating property prior to tearing down.
He rushed to the shelves and began tearing down boxes.
Tearing down Jewish settlements will be a trauma.
She said the company was tearing down privacy protections.
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