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Recent Examples of ruiner
Thank goodness, too, because that would have been a day-ruiner.
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Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
McKellen has mentioned the robe-ruiner before.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Only one of these teams is in a playoff position, while the rest will be trying to play season-ruiner.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
McKellen has mentioned the robe-ruiner before.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Only one of these teams is in a playoff position, while the rest will be trying to play season-ruiner.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruiner
Noun
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Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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The vehicle was pulled back out of the home with the help of a wrecker.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
3 May 2026
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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
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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
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Start with your biggest time waster and build from there.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Navy destroyer, the USS Patrick Gallagher, was named after him.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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So, instead of having a destroyer or frigate-class asset on station, China could send dozens or hundreds of cheap, autonomous drones instead.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Everyone cosplays as a wasteland ravager, depraved, ugly, and dirty, talking about cannibalism and the brutality of all sorts.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Ruiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruiner. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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