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
Mexican soldiers and volunteers repeatedly asked for silence to try to hear signs of life under the rubble, but bikers — civilian and uniformed — continued to honk horns and rev engines to the first responders’ frustration.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
That doomsday scenario came to pass in devastating fashion on Wednesday, when two massive, back-to-back quakes damaged or collapsed scores of buildings, leaving at least 1,430 dead, more than 3,200 injured and spurring a desperate search for survivors buried beneath the rubble.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
For many, the images of international aid teams arriving and climbing through the rubble alongside them offered a glimmer of hope.
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Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Meanwhile, time is rapidly running out for those who might still be alive beneath the rubble.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
That doomsday scenario came to pass in devastating fashion on Wednesday, when two massive, back-to-back quakes damaged or collapsed scores of buildings, leaving at least 1,430 dead, more than 3,200 injured and spurring a desperate search for survivors buried beneath the rubble.
—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
For many, the images of international aid teams arriving and climbing through the rubble alongside them offered a glimmer of hope.
—
Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Meanwhile, time is rapidly running out for those who might still be alive beneath the rubble.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubble
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Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
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Seconds later, a powerful explosion blasted through the doorway, shattering windows and sending vertical blinds and debris flying as firefighters quickly retreated from the building.
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Reaching the wreckage proved difficult as emergency workers, backed by paramilitary forces, climbed down a steep mountainside to the ravine up to 25 meters (80 feet) deep.
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According to the operator, the pilot used a small clipboard to record load notes and fuel calculations, but that clipboard was not found in the wreckage, investigators said.
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As a reminder, the Mission San Juan Capistrano tour ends at the ruins of what’s now called the Great Stone Church, which collapsed in an 1812 earthquake that killed 40 Acjachemen worshippers.
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The engineer flew in from Tampa to try and find her mother, sister, brother-in-law and nephew in the ruins of their nine-story apartment building, sleeping on the ground since arriving two nights ago.
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“Rubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubble. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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