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as in ruined
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
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
He was found in Laughry Creek near the wrecked SUV and was dressed in only his underwear, the prosecutor said.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Eventually, the action shifts from Kavalier’s Neverland base to the crash site, where Hermit’s search-and-rescue team and eventually Kirsh and the Lost Boys have to sift through both the wrecked ship and the massive building surrounding it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The same year the Earl of Chatham was discovered in Scotland, a storm in Massachusetts exposed a wrecked schooner from 1909, another on North Carolina’s Outer Banks’s revealed the remains of a boat from 1919 and storms in Maine resurfaced yet another 18th century vessel on a beach.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
When another former co-worker who was suffering a medical crisis had her van wrecked and couldn’t get insurance to pay for repairs, Wolfson wrote a check.
—Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Body camera video released by the sheriff’s office showed that the library was completely wrecked.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Last week the hacks finally returned Read’s SUV, but with its electronics system totally wrecked.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Arguing further against a lopsided game, two Eagles defenders who wrecked Kansas City’s blocking in the Super Bowl have moved on.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
However, even after the lighthouse started operating, ships still wrecked nearby, including the Los Angeles in 1894 and the Majestic in 1909.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Kitchens were wrecked, and diners were an endangered species.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, the winds yesterday undid all that labor and wrecked our structure.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The wrecked streetcar is colored yellow and white and was named the Elevador da Gloria.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
He was found in Laughry Creek near the wrecked SUV and was dressed in only his underwear, the prosecutor said.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Eventually, the action shifts from Kavalier’s Neverland base to the crash site, where Hermit’s search-and-rescue team and eventually Kirsh and the Lost Boys have to sift through both the wrecked ship and the massive building surrounding it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The same year the Earl of Chatham was discovered in Scotland, a storm in Massachusetts exposed a wrecked schooner from 1909, another on North Carolina’s Outer Banks’s revealed the remains of a boat from 1919 and storms in Maine resurfaced yet another 18th century vessel on a beach.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
That wrecked longstanding fixtures with the old Western North Carolina character, like a place to buy bib overalls and the county courthouse.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
When another former co-worker who was suffering a medical crisis had her van wrecked and couldn’t get insurance to pay for repairs, Wolfson wrote a check.
—Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Body camera video released by the sheriff’s office showed that the library was completely wrecked.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
Last week the hacks finally returned Read’s SUV, but with its electronics system totally wrecked.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Arguing further against a lopsided game, two Eagles defenders who wrecked Kansas City’s blocking in the Super Bowl have moved on.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
However, even after the lighthouse started operating, ships still wrecked nearby, including the Los Angeles in 1894 and the Majestic in 1909.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Kitchens were wrecked, and diners were an endangered species.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, the winds yesterday undid all that labor and wrecked our structure.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecked
Verb
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Miami outhit the Rangers 14-4 but stranded 13 runners.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The floods occurred following thunderstorms from Tropical Storm Mario and washed out part of State Route 38 in the San Bernardino Mountains, leaving multiple vehicles stranded and caught in mudslides on the road, NBC News reported, citing the California Department of Transportation.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The tall, steep mountains that rise to 6,000 feet in elevation in the Grandfather District saw triple digit winds and some of the heaviest rainfall of the storm with hundreds of miles of trail and road destroyed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Alshon cruised past Johnson 3,7 in a surprise, while Garnett destroyed Haworth 4,1 to set up a very solid final.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What — or who — comes next The same group of Upper Basin states that quashed Cooke's nomination also scuttled a pivotal tribal water settlement ratification in 2024.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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London was the original target for the second Sphere location, but those plans were scuttled in late 2023.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The night was ruined by her boyfriend's bad mood.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Hollywood Blacklist ruined lives, with many losing their livelihoods or even committing suicide in response to the fallout from HUAC.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The four tried to sail across the sea but were shipwrecked in Spain, where all four of them survived and went on to their next adventure in Not Mexico together.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That fresh story finds Daryl and Carol shipwrecked in Spain after setting out from England on a boat and fighting a losing battle against a storm.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then, with three seconds left in the game, Davis delivered the signature play that demolished the narrative that’s shadowed his career.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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His jersey hung in his locker untouched at the old Busch Stadium until it was demolished in 2005.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The visitors ended up massacring a village, which left her devastated.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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But lifting these restrictions alone will not be enough to save Gaza’s devastated population.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Getty Images The nascent campaign has already shattered the record for philanthropic money raised in support of hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When your industry is being shattered by greed?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Wrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrecked. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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