DESECRATOR Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

desecrater

noun

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Definition of desecrater

as in wrecker

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Noun

Dallas’ front office believed in Johnson’s potential to be a defensive game-wrecker who can guard one through five and protect the basket.

— Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 July 2026
After a police wrecker lifted the truck, officers found a further 11 bodies crushed beneath the iron rods.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026

Definition of wrecker

Noun

The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.

— Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of waster

Noun

His keenness and ability to be progressive in his passing means Bamba has the potential to be more than merely a midfield ‘destroyer’.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
In this dangerous era, that title marks her as humanity’s destroyer, not its savior.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of destroyer

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