Examples of wreckage in a Sentence
Workers sifted through the wreckage of the building, searching for bodies.
They cleared the wreckage from the track.
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The power of the blast sent wreckage flying across the river into Mexican territory.
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
The main parts of the wreckage, including the passenger cabin and left wing, came to rest in a neighborhood street about a quarter of a mile away, the NTSB said.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
The exhibit trailer flipped end-over-end, then ripped in half, scattering flyers and lead cowboy figurines across the burning wreckage.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
Its wreckage was found on the ocean floor about 330 yards off the bow of the Titanic.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 June 2025
The main parts of the wreckage, including the passenger cabin and left wing, came to rest in a neighborhood street about a quarter of a mile away, the NTSB said.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
The exhibit trailer flipped end-over-end, then ripped in half, scattering flyers and lead cowboy figurines across the burning wreckage.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
Its wreckage was found on the ocean floor about 330 yards off the bow of the Titanic.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreckage. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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wreckage
noun
wreck·age
ˈrek-ij 
1
a
: the act of wrecking
b
: the state of being wrecked
2
: the remains of a wreck
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