Thesaurus results for RUBBLE

rubble

noun

ˈrə-bəl

Definition of rubble

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 A number of people are thought to still be missing beneath the rubble, the health ministry said on Wednesday. — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The rubble and the hole in the ceiling are still on full display, while signs, ropes, and a yellow cone caution people against entering the foyer. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 Even more horrifying than death was the thought of lying there, trapped beneath the rubble, listening to my two-year-old son desperately crying for help. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Wayland Bakery, now demolished with its plot in a state of rubble, then held nearly a century of history on its walls; Wildflour in Pawtucket specialized in vegan baking. — Sean Carlson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubble

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Sweep the deck of debris, hose it down, and scrub any trouble spots with warm, soapy water.

— Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
The change also covers medical emergencies that are not the airline’s fault, the removal of unruly passengers, certain cyberattacks, and aircraft damage caused by extreme weather or debris.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of debris

Noun

After the wreckage was recovered from the ocean, the report said, an examination revealed that a bearing failed in the high-pressure fuel pump.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Within minutes, Silverman and the ambulance arrived at a storage facility parking lot behind a large one-story commercial building to find LAPD officers grabbing fire extinguishers and dragging a man away from the burning wreckage.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of wreckage

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As the lake dries, the ruins of one of 11 villages that had been inundated by the reservoir have emerged, as alarm grows over the need for alternative water supplies for the city of 42 million.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
The vast majority of Palestinians continue to live in tent camps or ruins of their former homes.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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