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as in wrecker
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as in warship
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Recent Examples of destroyer
Although their destroyer was somewhat imprudently named HMS Brazen.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
All hail Anthropic, the destroyer of everything.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan The connective tissue between Michigan’s gargantuan frontcourt and skilled backcourt, Lendeborg is the versatile destroyer that gives Dusty May tremendous lineup flexibility.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
In the backfield was one of the best running backs in the league, a destroyer named Marshawn Lynch.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2026
All hail Anthropic, the destroyer of everything.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan The connective tissue between Michigan’s gargantuan frontcourt and skilled backcourt, Lendeborg is the versatile destroyer that gives Dusty May tremendous lineup flexibility.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
In the backfield was one of the best running backs in the league, a destroyer named Marshawn Lynch.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destroyer
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No one is suggesting the Jets are an edge rusher away from being a contender, but having a game-wrecker increases any team’s chance for success.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The most polarizing prospect at the NFL Scouting Combine spent the last four months as college’s football biggest game-wrecker.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Now in its sixth day, the latest Middle East conflict continues to widen – with the US sinking an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka and Iran being accused of attacking Azerbaijan in the first strikes on the country since the beginning of the conflict, a claim Iran denies.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The British government is preparing to deploy a warship, the HMS Dragon, to defend its base in Cyprus — but that vessel is not expected to mobilize from its dock in Portsmouth until next week.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
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Ukraine has denied involvement in damage to one of the pipelines, but investigators in Germany have said the saboteurs were Ukrainian.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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In researching a story that spans the globe, Fox uncovers her mother’s true experience from Nazi slave to freedom fighter, from refugee to spy and saboteur.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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The species discovered include ancient relatives of worms, sponges and jellyfish.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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What Lived 512 Million Years Ago The species discovered include ancient relatives of worms, sponges and jellyfish.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Start with your biggest time waster and build from there.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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Such reboosts have historically been done by Russia's Progress freighter.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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It was converted to a bulk freighter in 1869.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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In an effort to save Cathy, doctors place leeches over her body in hopes of removing the bad blood.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The leech therapist, whose name was Sandra, made a tsk-tsk sound over the phone.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Destroyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destroyer. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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