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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
Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
And even after 83 years, the wreck remains armed with highly volatile munitions, scientists noted.
—Mark Price
updated July 13, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
At least two cars were wrecked in the crash, video shows.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Noun
The wreck was reported shortly before 5 a.m. on I-35W northbound between Lancaster Road and Interstate 30, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
And even after 83 years, the wreck remains armed with highly volatile munitions, scientists noted.
—Mark Price
updated July 13, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Verb
In legal proceedings, states have rightly noted that oil and gas companies have known for decades that fossil fuels were wrecking the planet yet continued to add fuel to the fire.
—Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
At least two cars were wrecked in the crash, video shows.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreck
Noun
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Is the issue about the size of the impact U.S. policy makes, or the size of the wreckage left behind which might eventually bite us or our grandchildren?—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The wreckage was first spotted by a schoolboy in Feb. 2024.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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The maximum altitude for the route the helicopter was taking was 200 ft, but the collision occurred at an altitude of around 300 ft.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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The pair, who were romantic and business partners, were reportedly involved in a head-on collision along with Amodio Valerio Giurni, on Sunday, when an octogenarian drove the wrong way on Italy’s A4 Turin-Milan highway.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
Verb
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In a concept of operations in June that was eventually scuttled, Fogbow proposed to conduct airdrops in Sudan with the Jordanian Royal Air Force.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
22 July 2025
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In one of his last courtroom appearances in May, Durkin questioned a doctor over her opinion that Austin was not medically fit to stand trial — ultimately leading to the judge scuttling a trial planned for November.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Freezing her eggs was a priority because chemotherapy could ruin her chances of fertility and natural birth.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Your nose is designed to filter out debris, allergens, and even tiny insects (thank those nose hairs), and it's designed to give your lungs and throat warmer, more moist air, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Starship debris clouds future of SpaceX Bahamas landings.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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The crash of the aircraft, priced at about $100 million, was the second this year.—
Anna Commander
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Slaughter and the four people inside the Nissan were taken from the crash scene to Broward Health Medical Center.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Younger fans have lived through an era when, season by season, one by one, the most valuable player to come out of the academy had to be flogged to stop the club from being financially shipwrecked.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Epic story of perseverance and hope follows a 16-year-old boy who is shipwrecked in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and survives on a lifeboat with four companions: a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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In return, he was allowed to effectively destroy a nature site of great conservation value.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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When the Silver Surfer arrives in New York to destroy the final teleportation tower, Johnny plays those traumatic recordings over speakers in Earth-828's version of Times Square, hoping to appeal to her empathy.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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“Wreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreck. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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