WRACKED Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

wracked

verb

past tense of wrack

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of it's amazing how a raging sea can wrack a seemingly sturdy beachfront home

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Recent Examples of wracked Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, have been wracked by coups in recent years and are now ruled by military leaders who took power by force, pledging to provide more security to citizens. —

ABC News, 10 June 2026 His narrator is writing in response to a request from his grandchildren, and his narrative is wracked by a sense of dishonor and guilt. —

Ivan Kreilkamp, JSTOR Daily, 10 June 2026 This suffering earth is wracked by extremes. —

Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 The city, long wracked by gun violence, has come to have virtually no licensed dealers within its boundaries; those that remain are mostly in the suburbs. —

Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 June 2026 That is hindering efforts to stop the spread of the virus and track those at risk in an area already wracked by conflict and with poor health infrastructure, health officials said. —

Jennifer Rigby, USA Today, 28 May 2026 Rowe wracked her brain for something, or someone, who might be able to help her sister. —

Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Johnston plays poor Bear as a quivering mess wracked with guilt that this monster — who used to be his friend — is the result of his own terrible decision-making. —

Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026 But complications ensue as a romantic triangle forms, echoed in both timelines, and Suzanne begins to have genuine feelings for Antoine, an innocent wracked with misplaced guilt over his wife’s death. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026

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The crash sparked a fire that destroyed the aircraft, which was operating as a skydiving flight, according to the NTSB.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The fire burned more than 60 acres and destroyed several structures, including homes, according to CBS Los Angeles.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026