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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the violent storm resulted in the destruction of their tree house
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
alcohol will be her destruction if we don't intervene to help her
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Recent Examples of destruction
Residents may bring up to three plastic or paper grocery-type bags of paper for on-site, secure destruction, the release said.
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
My heart goes out to everyone impacted by the fire — the lives lost, the destruction of homes and businesses.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Demand destruction could also keep prices in check.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The passenger, who was booked into the Ada County Juvenile Detention Center, was also charged with a felony count for destruction of evidence.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
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Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
My heart goes out to everyone impacted by the fire — the lives lost, the destruction of homes and businesses.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Demand destruction could also keep prices in check.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
The passenger, who was booked into the Ada County Juvenile Detention Center, was also charged with a felony count for destruction of evidence.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destruction
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Arellano was recognized for opinion writing for his columns illuminating the fear and devastation of local immigrants during last summer’s ICE raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Since launching in Los Angeles in 2021, Bleak Week has consistently supported the notion that well-rendered, artistic tales of devastation play best to rooms full of people who are already primed for heartbreak.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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His downfall was as sudden as an avalanche.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The Venezuelan Communist Party, which had already distanced itself from Maduro before his downfall, has become another major source of criticism against Rodríguez’s administration.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Used his size and good wheels to create havoc in the offensive zone, took on all comers and pitched in offensively with double-digit goals.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Now, using currently available AI models, the barriers of entry to wreaking cyber havoc have been lowered.—
Hugh Son,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Some of these are arranged into more staid compositions of geometric bands of color, while others bend and bulge into shapes evoking the baroque ruination of junk-yard findings.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The only thing that would satisfy the gremlin in me is the ruination of my freedom.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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The list, last compiled in 2021, draws attention to historic buildings that face the risk of demolition or falling into obscurity.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
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However, not one has been designated as historic by our city and all 26 are in danger of demolition.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Too much damage has been done to the character in recent years, to the point that any death would be seen as a mercy killing now.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Bald eagles have made a strong recovery in Michigan, growing from the edge of extinction with just 52 breeding pairs in the 1960s to about 900 pairs by 2023, Bridge Michigan reported.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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By the early 1940s, it was gone, widely recognized as the first butterfly in North America driven to extinction by human activity.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Toothaker's good fortune was part of Koo's undoing.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Was her blindside of Charlie her ultimate undoing in the game?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destruction. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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