1
as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the unsightly debris left after mining operations had ceased
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the demolition workers cleared away all of the debris from the demolished building
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Recent Examples of debris
Officials warned that flying debris could pose a serious threat to anyone without shelter, with damage to roofs, windows and vehicles likely, along with significant tree damage.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Crews were working to clear the debris shortly after.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Drone debris, Kondratyev said, hit an apartment building in the city of Krasnodar resulting in a fire and injuring two people.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Crews were working to clear the debris shortly after.
—Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Drone debris, Kondratyev said, hit an apartment building in the city of Krasnodar resulting in a fire and injuring two people.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debris
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Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Any clothes or other materials used to dispose of the broken toy should be put in a separate garbage bag and thrown away as well.—
Parents,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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Another showed the roof destroyed, with rubble scattered on the ground as emergency responders surveyed the aftermath.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Her second, released this week, digs through the East Wing’s rubble to rescue that mythology from the debacle of 2024.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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To better understand how people interact with robots during play, researchers conducted an experiment in which participants played a physical version of trash-can basketball with Pepper.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Trucking food, water, equipment and fuel in — and trucking trash and sewage out of one of the most remote ecosystems in the eastern United States — Florida officials proposed to pay private contractors about $1 billion.—
Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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As more and more outlets pick up the footage Daniel has protected throughout the movie, there are glimpses of spaceships falling through the sky and their wreckage.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The Idaho Transportation Department has reopened a state highway that was closed nearly a month ago when a midair fighter jet collision during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base left aircraft wreckage on the roadway.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2026
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Additionally, environmental factors such as tobacco smoke, pollution, pollen, dust, pet dander, laundry soaps, fragrances and more can irritate children’s skin or breathing passages.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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But after the dust settled Saturday, La Habra’s senior softball players sat side-by-side on the grass, kicked off their cleats and giggled.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Many before Labīd and many after him across the long arc of Arabic, have begun their poems by standing upon ruins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Sri Lanka, off the southeastern coast of India, packs lush tea plantations, ancient Buddhist ruins, biodiversity and pristine beaches into one of the most affordable trips on this list — though its popularity is rising fast.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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So where does the rubbish come from?—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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With no petrol to run dustbin trucks, rubbish is being burnt in the streets.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 May 2026
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Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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What do a pet waste management company, a junk hauling service and disaster restoration specialists have in common?—
Mirtha Donastorg,
AJC.com,
2 June 2026
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“Debris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debris. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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