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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the violent storm resulted in the destruction of their tree house
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
alcohol will be her destruction if we don't intervene to help her
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Recent Examples of destruction
But that one rampaging invader unleashes enough destruction and mayhem for a whole army, hurling cars and trucks and motorcycles through the air like toys, tearing though buildings as if they were made of cardboard, and leaving the streets littered with bloodied corpses.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
But Miyamoto said the Farm Bureau estimates that the full extent of the destruction is much broader — $50 million at nearly 2,000 farms.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
This week on The Sunday Story, NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu goes to these sites of destruction and talks to those who have lost everything in this race to develop one of the world's fastest-growing megacities.
—NPR, 17 May 2026
But Miyamoto said the farm bureau estimates that the full extent of the destruction is much broader — $50 million at close to 2,000 farms.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
But Miyamoto said the Farm Bureau estimates that the full extent of the destruction is much broader — $50 million at nearly 2,000 farms.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
This week on The Sunday Story, NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu goes to these sites of destruction and talks to those who have lost everything in this race to develop one of the world's fastest-growing megacities.
—NPR, 17 May 2026
But Miyamoto said the farm bureau estimates that the full extent of the destruction is much broader — $50 million at close to 2,000 farms.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destruction
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There was the devastation of extreme mental illness for Avedon’s sister and his second wife.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) at the time stated that the world was headed in a much more dangerous state, but the fiscal devastation of the 2008 Financial Crisis pushed the Government into a series of cuts that were intended to be short-term.—
Michael Saunders,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The railroad arrives, opening the door to the banana company and accelerating the town's downfall, pushing the Buendía family closer to the curse that has haunted them for generations.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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After taking power in 1959, Fidel installed Raúl among the country’s top military brass, due to his successful leadership during the revolutionary activities that led to Batista’s downfall.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The inconsistent role wreaked havoc with his shot.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Just ask Panthers guard Robert Hunt, who has stories about Eagles fans climbing onto opposing team buses and wreaking havoc.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Some of these are arranged into more staid compositions of geometric bands of color, while others bend and bulge into shapes evoking the baroque ruination of junk-yard findings.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The only thing that would satisfy the gremlin in me is the ruination of my freedom.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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The president is leaning on the Senate to deliver $1 billion in new Secret Service funding — including $200 million associated with the demolition of the East Wing for his ballroom and other facilities — as part of a larger immigration enforcement funding bill.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 May 2026
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When that digital existence falls apart, the studio’s physical demolition is repurposed as the backdrop for a sci-fi production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Notably, the movie omitted the slew of allegations that followed Jackson from the ’90s until his death in 2009.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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Police said no arrests have been made in connection with the death and Grayson’s cause of death has not been determined.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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In fact, having double the chromosomes can ultimately impact a species' survival, leading to its extinction.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Colossal said that beyond their de-extinction method, the hatched chicks are important because bird species are in sharp decline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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And the undoing of the normative tropes of, like, Sex is this act that starts with foreplay and ends with the male climax!—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Opponents of the redrawn congressional district compared the undoing of the majority-Black district as a throwback to the Jim Crow era of racial discrimination in the Deep South.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destruction. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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