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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
He was also charged with possession of a Class A substance and a Class E substance and malicious destruction to property and damage to a motor vehicle.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The study follows previous work by Luterbacher involving the extraction of lignin from plants without causing its structural destruction.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Cyclops, looking distraught as fiery destruction is seen behind him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
The end of the episode jumps ahead 18 months after Eleven's disappearance with the destruction of the Upside Down.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The study follows previous work by Luterbacher involving the extraction of lignin from plants without causing its structural destruction.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Cyclops, looking distraught as fiery destruction is seen behind him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
The end of the episode jumps ahead 18 months after Eleven's disappearance with the destruction of the Upside Down.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destruction
Noun
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Yet amid the loss, in the year since the devastation, the community has not faltered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The result was economic devastation on a historic scale.—
Jorge Valencia,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The rise and fall of Urban Communities Outlier pieced together the events that led to Urban Communities’ downfall largely through court records and filings at the Wayne County Register of Deeds.—
Aaron Mondry,
Freep.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Demonstrators have been calling for the Iranian regime's downfall and systemic change as a first step to reclaiming freedom and dignity.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Christian Barmore created a little more havoc against the run and pass than usual, but his only pressure was contained to the second quarter.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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Dewan shared Fillion's sense of the havoc Monica is likely to cause in season 8.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement What’s perhaps most critical around the plague is its embodiment of feelings of destruction and ruination.—
Nathan Smith,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
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By now, my colleagues have grown accustomed to my gleeful ruination of the workplace.—
Ariel Dumas,
New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2025
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To accommodate the demolition and removal of the bridge, temporary lane closures will occur for five nights on the lower/arrivals level at the airport, and for two nights on the upper/departure level.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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In early 2025, the new owner submitted demolition permits to destroy the structures.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Fuentes is facing one count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sandoval had not been charged as of Thursday in the teen’s death, according to police.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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That one saw John Garrity (Butler) maximizing his privilege by leading his estranged wife, Allison (Morena Baccarin), and their diabetic son, Nathan, to an extinction-proof shelter that had been reserved for people like them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2026
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Although commercial whaling once pushed the species to the brink of extinction, fin whale populations in the Atlantic have shown signs of recovery in recent decades following international bans and protections under laws such as the Marine Mammal Protection Act.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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If the 2025 Ravens’ undoing is the team’s struggle in the trenches, DeCosta will deservedly bear the criticism for not doing more in the offseason to create more depth and also not adding more at the trade deadline.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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That bandage, which Smith was made to wear around their healing torso, wound up to be the undoing of the whole ordeal.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destruction. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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