especially: one whose work is the demolition of buildings
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After a police wrecker lifted the truck, officers found a further 11 bodies crushed beneath the iron rods.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026 The next step for him is to make the jump into a consistent game-wrecker, even against NFL-level offensive tackles.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
22 May 2026 The vehicle was pulled back out of the home with the help of a wrecker.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
3 May 2026 For the Kremlin, Orbán was the chief wrecker of the European Union’s efforts to arm Ukraine and wean itself off Russian fossil fuels.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wrecker