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as in wreckage
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
found the wreck of the ship lying on the floor of the ocean
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as in collision
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
a dangerous stretch of roadway that has been the scene of numerous car wrecks
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as in to ruin
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
most of the furniture on the ground floor was wrecked by the floodwaters
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Recent Examples of wreck
Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The wreck still is being investigated, and no arrests have been made or charges filed, according to troopers.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The brand nails high-quality essentials that look luxe without wrecking your travel budget.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The wrecks had long been known to sit in shallow waters off Cahuita National Park, on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, according to the National Museum of Denmark.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The wreck still is being investigated, and no arrests have been made or charges filed, according to troopers.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
But this practice can quickly wreck your sleep habits.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The brand nails high-quality essentials that look luxe without wrecking your travel budget.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreck
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The collapse of the communist regime had left behind unimaginable wreckage: the economy was dead, corruption was everywhere, people's spirits had been utterly crushed.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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The oldest survivor of Flight 212, Mihalek was 46 at the time of the crash and helped pull co-pilot Jim Daniels away from the wreckage.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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The crash occurred Saturday around 5 p.m. when officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Durham Road on the report of motorcycle collision, according to Officer Alex Torres of the Wallingford Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 May 2025
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Read, 45, of Mansfield faces charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence, and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Sawai's Mariko serves as a critical interpreter between the powerful Lord Yoshii Toranaga and an Englishman shipwrecked in Japan, John Blackthorne.—
Kimmy Yam,
NBC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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But also remember: This is a woman who has pretty much rolled with it when attacked by big game and shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
31 Dec. 2024
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Sonos is very, very sorry for ruining your speaker system.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Inspectors cited the Mexican restaurant for food safety violations including noticeable debris accumulation on the shelf under the salsa bar.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
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The crash comes just days before the school’s prom on Saturday.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The driver of the truck and six of the 14 people inside the tour van died in the crash, police said.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Today's launch was originally scheduled for April 9, but bad weather scuttled that try.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Before the vessel is scuttled, crews will remove hazardous materials and prepare it for safe reef conversion in accordance with environmental guidelines.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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To allow these courts to be destroyed to make pickleball courts is just wrong.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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How choice destroyed the milk industry But milk’s bursts in popularity have been conspicuously conditional, ebbing and flowing with the economy and government support.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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“Wreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreck. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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