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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the wreckage of those ancient statues represents a great loss to the art world
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the wreckage of the cathedral was kept as a memorial and as a reminder of war's terrible cost
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Recent Examples of wreckage
Tragically, the Titan, a submersible designed to visit the Titanic wreckage site, imploded, killing all five people onboard.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 June 2025
The vessel’s implosion, which occurred on the submersible’s sixth descent to the Titanic wreckage in the North Atlantic, killed five people, including billionaire and OceanGate’s co-founder and CEO Stockton Rush.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 June 2025
There, the wreckage of three Tu-95 and four Tu-22 bombers could be seen in a June 4 image from Planet Labs, according to an analysis by Janes.
—Helena Skinner, ABC News, 5 June 2025
The thirty-nine-year-old Amelia Earhart and her crew of two navigators, Fred Noonan and Harry Manning, crawled out of the wreckage, unsettled but otherwise unhurt.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 June 2025
The vessel’s implosion, which occurred on the submersible’s sixth descent to the Titanic wreckage in the North Atlantic, killed five people, including billionaire and OceanGate’s co-founder and CEO Stockton Rush.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 June 2025
There, the wreckage of three Tu-95 and four Tu-22 bombers could be seen in a June 4 image from Planet Labs, according to an analysis by Janes.
—Helena Skinner, ABC News, 5 June 2025
The thirty-nine-year-old Amelia Earhart and her crew of two navigators, Fred Noonan and Harry Manning, crawled out of the wreckage, unsettled but otherwise unhurt.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
Noun
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Responding firefighters helped remove the injured man from the rubble.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The pair found the artifact in a pile of rubble near former infantry barracks.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Confrontational rhetoric Salami was known for his aggressive rhetoric against both Israel and the United States, calling for the destruction of Israel as early as 2016.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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The destruction of several strategic bombers is another reminder that Kyiv remains determined in its struggle against Moscow’s invasion.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
Noun
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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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Six people died in the wreck, including the ship's captain and two of his sons.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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When Pete suffered cranial injuries in a wreck in July.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
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The adventurer turns out to be a wild champion of havoc who alienates friends and demolishes any social scene.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Suddenly, Nicky, who Chloe has erased from her life, is back in the picture and causing havoc as the police investigate the murder and zero in on Ethan, who had tensions with his father.—
Nina Metz Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
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In that fatal accident, DOB issued multiple violations for work without a permit — including demolition in progress of a walk-in freezer and a commercial kitchen — and for failing to maintain the structure.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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The plan has faced opposition from preservationists due to the demolition of the old auditorium, but county officials emphasize the project’s cultural significance and adherence to timelines.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Call it a case of mistaken identity: A shipwreck found in Lake Michigan turned out to be a different vessel than historians initially thought.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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The father-son pair had likely stumbled on a two-century-old shipwreck.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
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Modesto 7, Storm 1: RHP Johan Moreno (1-4, 7.52 EA) allowed three runs in four innings in the loss.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Ryan Yarbrough had known nothing but success in the Yankees’ rotation, but that changed in a 10-7 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday night.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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