as in debris
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
clearing the rubble after the earthquake
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Recent Examples of rubble
Mexican soldiers and volunteers repeatedly asked for silence to try to hear signs of life under the rubble, but bikers — civilian and uniformed — continued to honk horns and rev engines to the first responders’ frustration.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
That doomsday scenario came to pass in devastating fashion on Wednesday, when two massive, back-to-back quakes damaged or collapsed scores of buildings, leaving at least 1,430 dead, more than 3,200 injured and spurring a desperate search for survivors buried beneath the rubble.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
For many, the images of international aid teams arriving and climbing through the rubble alongside them offered a glimmer of hope.
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Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Meanwhile, time is rapidly running out for those who might still be alive beneath the rubble.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
That doomsday scenario came to pass in devastating fashion on Wednesday, when two massive, back-to-back quakes damaged or collapsed scores of buildings, leaving at least 1,430 dead, more than 3,200 injured and spurring a desperate search for survivors buried beneath the rubble.
—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
For many, the images of international aid teams arriving and climbing through the rubble alongside them offered a glimmer of hope.
—
Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Meanwhile, time is rapidly running out for those who might still be alive beneath the rubble.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubble
Noun
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The heat softens and loosens debris in the carpet fibers so it can be vacuumed away.
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Clean Up Birdseed and Debris Fallen birdseed and other organic debris serve as an open invitation to chipmunks.
Noun
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Yet the praise for Alcock feels like watching a plane crash and seeing just one person get miraculously thrown clear of the wreckage without a scratch.
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Many Venezuelans were combing through wreckage in search of loved ones, while others turned to social media in an effort to find relatives and friends who had vanished in the disaster.
Noun
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Unable to leave, residents rely on each other In another neighborhood, a view of the brilliant deep blue of the Mediterranean, a block away, framed the ruins of what had been a famous creamery – Karrit Ice Cream.
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And then the next issue became the funeral, instead of just Scott and Jean hanging out in the ruins.
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“Rubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubble. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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