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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
It would have been perched on the ship’s grand staircase, and is the only one to have been recovered from the wreckage.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
Placer County Animal Services also recovered several pigs that escaped from the wreckage.
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Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Opponents of selling artifacts recovered from the wreckage say the company is bound by a 1990s agreement that gave RMS Titanic exclusive salvage rights to the ship in exchange for promising to never sell those items.
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Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
After the storm passed, Kreke emerged from the wreckage stunned by what had just happened.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wreckage
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
Placer County Animal Services also recovered several pigs that escaped from the wreckage.
—
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Opponents of selling artifacts recovered from the wreckage say the company is bound by a 1990s agreement that gave RMS Titanic exclusive salvage rights to the ship in exchange for promising to never sell those items.
—
Patrick Whittle,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
After the storm passed, Kreke emerged from the wreckage stunned by what had just happened.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wreckage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
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Following years of economic devastation and underinvestment in public services, the country’s infrastructure – from hospitals to electricity and water – is ill-equipped to deal with a crisis like this.
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And then there's water damage and the devastation caused by flooding.
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Some held torches to light the way as floodlights appeared to illuminate the rubble against the darkness of night.
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Rescuers have fanned out across La Guaira, where the worst destruction occurred, and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent days pulling survivors and victims from the rubble.
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At least, there was a lot less wrecking.
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The Ravens haven’t really had that game-wrecking pass rusher since Terrell Suggs was in his prime.
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David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, told the the Washington Post he was arrested on June 19 and charged with misdemeanor destruction of government property.
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This came on the heels of another round of tornadoes just four days earlier that leveled buildings and caused widespread destruction across the region.
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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.
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Neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to factor in the fatal wreck.
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Mental health support usually means stop ignoring the conditions that wreck performance.
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The beloved southern elephant seal, Neil the Seal, is back in Tasmania, causing havoc yet again and garnering fans through his antics.
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Those same issues have ships and planes on high alert in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict across the region is causing havoc for civilian applications like ride-hailing and food delivery.
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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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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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