wrecking ball
noun
: a heavy iron or steel ball swung or dropped by a derrick to demolish old buildings
called also wrecker's ball
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For now, at least, the only wrecking ball being swung is at Colbert.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The Lakeview building known as Stage 773 that formerly was Theatre Building Chicago, a seminal venue in the history of off-Loop Chicago theater, appears headed for the wrecking ball.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The sevens turned fifteen-player is also a wrecking ball on the field.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The owners locked out players that winter, and the wrecking ball hit as soon as the lockout ended.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
The Lakeview building known as Stage 773 that formerly was Theatre Building Chicago, a seminal venue in the history of off-Loop Chicago theater, appears headed for the wrecking ball.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The sevens turned fifteen-player is also a wrecking ball on the field.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The owners locked out players that winter, and the wrecking ball hit as soon as the lockout ended.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
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“Wrecking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecking%20ball. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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