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as in wreckage
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
found the wreck of the ship lying on the floor of the ocean
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as in collision
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
a dangerous stretch of roadway that has been the scene of numerous car wrecks
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as in to ruin
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
most of the furniture on the ground floor was wrecked by the floodwaters
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Recent Examples of wreck
Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
Warner confirmed the wreck occurred in the 700 block of the Parkway, a highway in the tourist city's busy downtown area of Sevier County.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 27 May 2025
Marco Andretti wrecked as well during the first green flag lap.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Noun
The two wrecks settled some 5,000 feet below the surface, less than a mile from each other.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 June 2025
Warner confirmed the wreck occurred in the 700 block of the Parkway, a highway in the tourist city's busy downtown area of Sevier County.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Verb
Walls were wrecked by artillery blasts and gunfire.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 27 May 2025
Marco Andretti wrecked as well during the first green flag lap.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreck
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Sole apparent survivor of Air India crash walks away from wreckage If a plane's tail section sheers off, a seat closer to the front will typically be safer.—
USA TODAY STAFF,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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According to Braithwaite, this relative position in relation to the wreckage may have been a key factor.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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There have already been several aviation tragedies and incidents this year — including January’s midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet — that have prompted calls to increase safety measures.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The motorcyclist suffered major injuries in the collision and was taken to an area hospital.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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The 18th-century vessels were shipwrecked in 1710, and archaeologists only recently discovered that the ships – long believed to be pirate ships – were used to transport slaves.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2025
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Historical sources had recorded that two Danish slave vessels were shipwrecked off the coast of Central America in 1710: The Fridericus Quartus was set on fire, while the anchor rope of the Christianus Quintus was cut and the ship was swept away.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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The front nine, which has ruined more than a handful of U.S. Open rounds over the last two days, proved to be much tougher.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The planet-wide dust storms are so fierce that the debris often does not settle for months at a time.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2025
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In Lyme and Old Saybrook, there is little flooding but reports of tremendous amounts of debris flowing into Long Island Sound.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Air India crash At least 290 people died when an Air India jet crashed soon after departure from an airport in Ahmedabad, India, yesterday.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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How will investigators determine the cause of the crash?—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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And don't forget: The Cubs had a deal in place for Jesús Luzardo before medicals scuttled it.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Historians think that more than a dozen ships were scuttled in the same area as the J.C. Ames, though only a handful have been discovered.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Aid distributed inside Israeli military zones Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians are almost completely reliant on international aid because nearly all food production capabilities have been destroyed.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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If trillion-dollar bonds are required to contest trillion-dollar damages our government is causing, that destroys the protections our Constitution provides its citizens against the rule of tyrants.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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“Wreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreck. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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