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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But Antetokounmpo has looked as lethal as ever, a two-way wrecking ball who can barrel into the paint at will, and who seems to have elevated his passing game.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Trump’s wrecking ball is crude, but the gap between democratic symbolism and democratic practice is not new.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The one-man wrecking ball who is headed to Washington State broke three tackles and juked two other defenders for a 44-yard score.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Allen is a wrecking ball, a force and the reigning MVP for two more months.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Trump’s wrecking ball is crude, but the gap between democratic symbolism and democratic practice is not new.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The one-man wrecking ball who is headed to Washington State broke three tackles and juked two other defenders for a 44-yard score.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Allen is a wrecking ball, a force and the reigning MVP for two more months.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrecking ball
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“Wrecking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecking%20ball. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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