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
Vacuum Regularly Vacuuming removes crumbs, dirt, and other debris that cockroaches may be attracted to.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The quartermaster had cleared the debris left over from the D-Day invasion less than two weeks earlier.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Russian officials rarely acknowledge successful Ukrainian drone strikes, more often claiming that any casualties and damage are caused by falling debris following successful interceptions.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 June 2026
Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
The quartermaster had cleared the debris left over from the D-Day invasion less than two weeks earlier.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Russian officials rarely acknowledge successful Ukrainian drone strikes, more often claiming that any casualties and damage are caused by falling debris following successful interceptions.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debris
Noun
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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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All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Do not place the plant in the trash or a compost bin.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Peter Cappelli, the Wharton management professor who has spent four years documenting the organizational wreckage of the remote-work era, arrived at the same conclusion from a different direction.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Emergency officials warned the public to avoid any wreckage that might wash ashore and to instead call 911.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 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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Programming includes theatrical performances, poetry readings and concerts staged inside and around ancient ruins — a setting that is impossible to replicate at any other time of year, since most of these sites are not open after dark on ordinary days.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Ancient Lycian ruins often appear directly above the waterline, while small fishing villages remain largely unchanged by mass tourism.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
1 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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Historically, this ash is dumped in piles, mixed in cement, or simply thrown away as industrial rubbish.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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That’s a lot of new junk if the trend continues.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The right organizers transform chaotic spaces into functional ones — drawer dividers that prevent junk drawers from becoming black holes, cabinet organizers that maximize vertical space and hanging storage that uses doors instead of precious floor space.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Debris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debris. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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