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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the wreckage of those ancient statues represents a great loss to the art world
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the wreckage of the cathedral was kept as a memorial and as a reminder of war's terrible cost
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Recent Examples of wreckage
Experts have not yet been able to go inside the wreckage.
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Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
An extensive international search effort failed to find wreckage or bodies.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
No main wreckage or bodies have ever been recovered.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
No human remains or large portions of wreckage have been found, though every person on board is presumed dead.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
An extensive international search effort failed to find wreckage or bodies.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
No main wreckage or bodies have ever been recovered.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
No human remains or large portions of wreckage have been found, though every person on board is presumed dead.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
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After constant requests during two years of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli military finally brings our correspondent into the territory to see the devastation in post-war northern Gaza firsthand.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 2005, following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, park officials made the decision to close Six Flags New Orleans permanently.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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An additional 684 people have been found dead in the rubble strewn across Gaza during the same period.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Wilman González, left with a black eye from a blast, picked through rubble at home, surrounded by broken furniture.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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The coaches also decided King’s wrecking-ball approach was effective.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The addresses listed in the wrecking permits border the east of the truck plant where Ford makes its iconic Super Duty trucks, Expedition SUVs and luxury Lincoln Navigators.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since the boycott, PEN has donated to Palestinian aid organizations, highlighted writers and journalists who have been targeted and killed by Israel, and released a report on the deliberate destruction of Palestinian cultural heritage.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Consumers and retailers should destroy affected products and not return them, as Gold Star will issue refunds with proof of destruction.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
5 Jan. 2026
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Gas and dust fall into a rotating disk around the black hole, and as the debris spirals more rapidly, it becomes superheated, releasing intense radiation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Marissa thought that the mom had died by suicide after the wreck.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Knarr also shared a story about a nurse who survived not only the wrecks of the Titanic but also its sister ships, Olympic and the Britannic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Christian Barmore created a little more havoc against the run and pass than usual, but his only pressure was contained to the second quarter.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Dewan shared Fillion's sense of the havoc Monica is likely to cause in season 8.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Jan. 2026
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Chreim, 74, finds the names of his grandmother and grandfather among the broken pieces of marble before heading to the ruins of his home.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Mogetta said that field work in 2026 and 2027 will reveal more of the ruins.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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