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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
Next year’s Avengers movie, Doomsday, will set up the crossover event Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027, which will probably follow the collision (and possible destruction) of multiple universes, like its comics namesake.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Following the destruction of all remaining Metroids and Mother Brain on Zebes, Samus explores the B0TTLE SHIP space station alongside former commanding officer Adam Malkovich and his platoon.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Faced with the raging wars of recent years, with their inhuman horrors and countless deaths and destruction, Pope Francis incessantly raised his voice imploring peace and calling for reason and honest negotiation to find possible solutions.
—Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
From hurricanes to wildfires, the U.S. has endured 403 billion-dollar climate and weather disasters since 1980—leaving behind a trail of destruction that’s cost the country more than $2.9 trillion.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Following the destruction of all remaining Metroids and Mother Brain on Zebes, Samus explores the B0TTLE SHIP space station alongside former commanding officer Adam Malkovich and his platoon.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Faced with the raging wars of recent years, with their inhuman horrors and countless deaths and destruction, Pope Francis incessantly raised his voice imploring peace and calling for reason and honest negotiation to find possible solutions.
—Abc News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
From hurricanes to wildfires, the U.S. has endured 403 billion-dollar climate and weather disasters since 1980—leaving behind a trail of destruction that’s cost the country more than $2.9 trillion.
—Mindy Lubber, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destruction
Noun
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One of the downfalls Oklahoma City had last year was production from the supporting cast.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The downfall wasn’t immediate, however, as Louise—like many of Joe’s love interests—wrestled with her own romantic feelings for him before coming to the realization about who Joe really was.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
24 Apr. 2025
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Emotional devastation lingers in L.A. fire zones March 9, 2025 Questions of how people can donate their own cookbook collections to the cause are already pouring in; Now Serving hopes to organize donation drives in the future, perhaps for an event in July, six months from the fires’ havoc.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The film rocketed back in time to show the havoc the creature wreaked on a group of Native Americans in the Great Plains during the 18th century.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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The sense of ruination experienced by the organizers of those art spaces was something familiar to Quraiqi, who wrote on his Instagram this year that Israeli forces had destroyed his studio.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Read: The mysterious, meteoric rise of Shein In the past several years, cultural awareness has grown about the reality of the fast-fashion business model, which relies on paying factory workers shockingly low wages and takes a multifaceted approach to furthering the ruination of the planet.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Devices that aren’t fused, and are therefore safe to move, are taken to a demolition site in the middle of a field.—
Lynsey Addario,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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As written, the bills would also allow demolitions without review in other local historic districts, including the city of Miami’s Miami Modern, or MiMo, district on Biscayne Boulevard.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Here's what to know about the death of Skype, including more information on why Microsoft decided to pull the plug.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Stephanie is also suspicious and later learns that Aunt Linda is wanted by the FBI in connection with several mysterious deaths.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Many populations and species of fireflies are threatened with extinction in the United States due to these factors.—
Owen Martin,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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Threshold fertility for the avoidance of extinction under critical conditions.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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That, of course, doesn’t go to plan, as Dorian’s pursuit of eternal youth becomes the character’s undoing (and with a bender of Victorian debauchery and eventual murder along the way).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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But despite Paqueta’s qualities, the theatrical side of his game remains his undoing.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Peter Dutton, leader of the conservative Liberal party, conceded defeat and the loss of his own seat - echoing the fate of Canada's conservatives and their leader whose election losses days earlier were also attributed to a Trump backlash.—
Kirsty Needham,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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More Game 7s Steve Kerr let his starters get some rest in a blowout Game 5 loss on Wednesday.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destruction. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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