destroyer

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Recent Examples of destroyer By comparison, a manned destroyer costs $700,000 a day. Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2026 Barrett is a block destroyer, something the Chargers covet along the interior. Sam Warren, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 By comparison, a manned destroyer costs $700,000 a day. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 An American destroyer fired on and seized an Iranian ship Sunday for trying to get around the blockade, further fueling tensions. Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for destroyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destroyer
Noun
  • The vehicle was pulled back out of the home with the help of a wrecker.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2026
  • First responders arrived at the scene and observed a motor vehicle that had been involved in a head-on collision with a heavy-duty wrecker.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • For the first time, officials confirmed that the large warship will use nuclear power and act as a heavily armed command ship for future naval operations.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
  • Cybele Mayes-Osterman Britain is deploying a warship to the Middle East to prepare for a joint operation to open the Strait of Hormuz, the country's defense ministry confirmed on May 9.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Sharaa, who has signed a five-year transitional document that serves as a de facto constitution, seems aware of the risks and has thus far been able to outflank his potential rivals and saboteurs, keeping his country out of the ongoing regional war.
    Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.
    Thomas Wendel, National Review, 4 July 2019
  • The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Jan. 2019
Noun
  • Use a sponge or nylon-bristle brush dipped in the soapy solution to scrub the furniture.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
  • Considerations Before Getting Started Never use abrasive sponges, metal utensils, or harsh chemicals to clean your microwave.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Start with your biggest time waster and build from there.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • On Sunday, South Korea said a cargo ship had been struck by unidentified aircraft in Hormuz, while Qatar said a freighter arriving in the country's waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • In 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Similar copper mines in Colorado have already demonstrated how sulfuric acid leeches into the water table as a result of this mining method.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Crappie like to hover below their prey, fining in place and examining slow-swimming invertebrates such as damselfly, dragonfly, and mayfly nymphs, as well as small leeches.
    Cory Schmidt, Outdoor Life, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Destroyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destroyer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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