destroyer
noun
de·stroy·er
di-ˈstrȯi(-ə)r 
dē-
1
: one that destroys
2
: a small fast warship used especially to support larger vessels and usually armed with guns, depth charges, torpedoes, and often guided missiles
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The pamphlet describes alcohol as a destroyer of families.
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Multiple destroyers are positioned in the nearby seas.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Two more American destroyers are in the eastern Mediterranean Sea -- each equipped with missile defense systems capable of shooting down Iranian ballistic missiles.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 17 June 2025
The New York Times reported Friday that the US is moving warships and other military assets into the region, including destroyers and fighter aircraft.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 June 2025
Satellite images taken Sunday by Maxar Technologies show the 5,000-ton destroyer, as yet unnamed, in a drydock in the port of Rajin, part of North Korea’s Rason special economic zone, which abuts its short border with Russia.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Two more American destroyers are in the eastern Mediterranean Sea -- each equipped with missile defense systems capable of shooting down Iranian ballistic missiles.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 17 June 2025
The New York Times reported Friday that the US is moving warships and other military assets into the region, including destroyers and fighter aircraft.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 June 2025
Satellite images taken Sunday by Maxar Technologies show the 5,000-ton destroyer, as yet unnamed, in a drydock in the port of Rajin, part of North Korea’s Rason special economic zone, which abuts its short border with Russia.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
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“Destroyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destroyer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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destroyer
noun
de·stroy·er
di-ˈstrȯi(-ə)r
1
: one that destroys
2
: a small fast warship armed with guns, depth charges, torpedoes, and often guided missiles
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