shipwrecked

past tense of shipwreck
as in wrecked
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks

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  • The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Shipwrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecked. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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