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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 wrecked
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In recent days, refugees have begun returning to wrecked villages and towns.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The firefighters took three injured people out of the wrecked car.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The wrecked car was overturned with the nude model sleeping inside—playing dead with help from a mild sedative.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
In San Francisco, the wrecked husk of the Golden Gate Bridge looms in the background as a perpetual reminder that this isn’t quite our history.
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Helicopter footage showed the man darting out from the wrecked Charger in a black T-shirt and white shorts.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
The chase ended when the suspect crashed and ran from the wrecked vehicle, officials said.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Firefighters had to rescue the GMC's driver, who was trapped inside the wrecked vehicle, and a medical helicopter flew the driver to University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
However, Liverpool options in that area will be bolstered this summer by the arrival of £60m French defender Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes, while Italian centre-back Giovanni Leoni is returning to fitness after a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury wrecked his debut season on Merseyside.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Bubba, by the way, was actually wrecked later in the race by John Hunter Nemechek.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Police found Berry’s vehicle, along with personal items inside, wrecked in the driveway – but Berry was not at the home, the warrant says.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Elliott, who started 14th, had already taken the white flag when John Hunter Nemechek wrecked in the back of the field after contact with Kyle Busch.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Two cars were wrecked and two people suffered injuries in a crash on busy Irving Park Road in the neighborhood of the same name early Monday morning.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Girls getting wrecked on prom night?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, your household rhythm can be wrecked, and other problems ensue.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The three adults on board — pilot Hernán Murcia, Indigenous leader Herman Mendoza Hernández and Magdalena — were found dead when Colombian soldiers located the wrecked plane two weeks after the crash.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
In recent days, refugees have begun returning to wrecked villages and towns.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
The firefighters took three injured people out of the wrecked car.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The wrecked car was overturned with the nude model sleeping inside—playing dead with help from a mild sedative.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
In San Francisco, the wrecked husk of the Golden Gate Bridge looms in the background as a perpetual reminder that this isn’t quite our history.
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Helicopter footage showed the man darting out from the wrecked Charger in a black T-shirt and white shorts.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
The chase ended when the suspect crashed and ran from the wrecked vehicle, officials said.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Firefighters had to rescue the GMC's driver, who was trapped inside the wrecked vehicle, and a medical helicopter flew the driver to University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Then, in October, the pace picked up; over just a few days, a series of explosions wrecked a police monument in Chicago, the Marin County Hall of Justice, a Queens courthouse, and the Harvard Center for International Affairs.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
However, Liverpool options in that area will be bolstered this summer by the arrival of £60m French defender Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes, while Italian centre-back Giovanni Leoni is returning to fitness after a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury wrecked his debut season on Merseyside.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Bubba, by the way, was actually wrecked later in the race by John Hunter Nemechek.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Police found Berry’s vehicle, along with personal items inside, wrecked in the driveway – but Berry was not at the home, the warrant says.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Elliott, who started 14th, had already taken the white flag when John Hunter Nemechek wrecked in the back of the field after contact with Kyle Busch.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Two cars were wrecked and two people suffered injuries in a crash on busy Irving Park Road in the neighborhood of the same name early Monday morning.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Girls getting wrecked on prom night?
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Otherwise, your household rhythm can be wrecked, and other problems ensue.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecked
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The order stranded them indefinitely, sometimes in life-threatening conditions.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The strait’s closure has stranded tankers and caused energy prices to spike, threatening global economic growth.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The Santa Rosa Island Fire, which was reported on May 15, has surpassed 10,000 acres and destroyed two historic structures, according to authorities.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Forecasters said mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That left no margin for error for a series of relievers navigating a bullpen game, which the Reds scuttled in the middle innings.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
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In 2020, the singing group first announced plans to reunite for their first tour together since 2009 in 2020, but the Covid pandemic and subsequent legal issues scuttled that tour.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2026
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Set to shoot in Canada in 2027, the film stars Lutz as Genie, a professional runner whose life is shattered by an unwanted pregnancy and later transformed by a catastrophic accident that leaves her without both legs.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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In the Tri-Valley League, junior midfielder Greg Walsh shattered a school record with eight goals, as Westwood cruised to an 15-6 win over Norwood.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Over Your Dead Body follows a married couple whose relationship is beyond shipwrecked.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 1543 several Portuguese were shipwrecked on the island of Tanega, off southern Kyushu.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This caused immediate backlash, particularly as the East Wing was recently demolished during ongoing renovation work.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
16 May 2026
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There, on the Hudson River waterfront, David Wojnarowicz wrote poems and painted murals alongside Luis Frangella and Mike Bidlo, while Peter Hujar and Dirk Rowntree photographed scenes of impromptu happenings and performances, before the site was demolished in 1984.—
Natalia Torija,
Curbed,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Rescue workers ended search operations at the devastated building, which was struck this week during Russia’s heaviest air attack on the Ukrainian capital this year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The parents were rather devastated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Wrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrecked. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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