as in debris
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
clearing the rubble after the earthquake
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Recent Examples of rubble
Federal contractors hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have removed ash, rubble and contaminated soil from more than 9,000 parcels, with fewer than 1,000 properties still awaiting debris removal.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Crews have been working around the clock, scouring riverbanks littered with mangled trees and rubble.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Five victims were found dead in the rubble — Dru Estes, 20, of San Antonio; Belinda Moats, 21, of Big Wells; Haley Michele Frizzell, 19, of San Angelo; David Angel Ortiz, 21, of Pasadena; and James Phillip Miranda, 23, of Mount Pleasant.
—Peggy O'Hare, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Three others — a 5-year-old boy, a 32-year-old woman and a fourth victim, whose body was recovered Friday among the rubble at the building in the 5200 block of West North Avenue — also died in the blaze that broke out shortly before 2 a.m., officials said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Crews have been working around the clock, scouring riverbanks littered with mangled trees and rubble.
—Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Five victims were found dead in the rubble — Dru Estes, 20, of San Antonio; Belinda Moats, 21, of Big Wells; Haley Michele Frizzell, 19, of San Angelo; David Angel Ortiz, 21, of Pasadena; and James Phillip Miranda, 23, of Mount Pleasant.
—Peggy O'Hare, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Three others — a 5-year-old boy, a 32-year-old woman and a fourth victim, whose body was recovered Friday among the rubble at the building in the 5200 block of West North Avenue — also died in the blaze that broke out shortly before 2 a.m., officials said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubble
Noun
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The weather service says flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
21 July 2025
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This could include dead plants, piles of leaves, stones, or other debris.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Despite shifting networks and stunt-casting judges, the genre lies in the wreckage of itself.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
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The memorial service will provide that opportunity for the swimmers to celebrate their journey and remember the 29 men who died in the wreckage.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
15 July 2025
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“Rubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubble. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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