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
Former owner Claude Bronchu and David Samson, Loria's right-hand man with the Expos (and later the Florida Marlins), were left to sift through the rubble of the team's final years in Montreal.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Fragmentation leftovers become harmful secondary rubble that can go on to strike other satellites or astronauts.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Many roads have been destroyed, and rubble may be hiding unexploded ordinances.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Israel's military has killed at least 67,000 people in Gaza, according to local health authorities, with thousands more feared dead under the rubble.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Fragmentation leftovers become harmful secondary rubble that can go on to strike other satellites or astronauts.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Many roads have been destroyed, and rubble may be hiding unexploded ordinances.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Israel's military has killed at least 67,000 people in Gaza, according to local health authorities, with thousands more feared dead under the rubble.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubble
Noun
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There’s a lot of stuff in the ocean, and marine debris tends to aggregate in the same places as does the whale sharks’ primary prey.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Next, vacuum the filter using a soft-bristle brush attachment to remove the bulk of the dust and debris buildup.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A bit further from the wreckage was a leather purse, jacket and a small pair of brown heeled boots next to a broken and bloody plastic chair.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lightning looms as winds threaten to push the tower over, but somehow the rescue team frees him from the wreckage to safety.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Will there be future fairy tales about birds whose feathers glow in the dark nesting in the ruins of primitive power plants of past ages?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Teenagers can only take so many historical facts or visits to ancient ruins and notable churches.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Rubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubble. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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