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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the violent storm resulted in the destruction of their tree house
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
alcohol will be her destruction if we don't intervene to help her
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Recent Examples of destruction
But at the same time, look at the trail of destruction that he’s left behind.
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Obsolescence born of creative destruction wrought by the U.S. Air Force solved.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Victim's Vivid Tale of Survival TOKYO -- The atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki three days later brought a scale of destruction the world had never seen.
—Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately for the over 200 families and individuals renting at Acacia Cliffs, the City Council has incentivized our displacement and the destruction of 290 of the most affordable apartments in West Austin.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for destruction
Rachel Desantis, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Obsolescence born of creative destruction wrought by the U.S. Air Force solved.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Victim's Vivid Tale of Survival TOKYO -- The atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki three days later brought a scale of destruction the world had never seen.
—Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately for the over 200 families and individuals renting at Acacia Cliffs, the City Council has incentivized our displacement and the destruction of 290 of the most affordable apartments in West Austin.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destruction
Noun
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Sometimes a great strength can also be the source of a cliff-dive downfall.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The old notes of downfall, discord, despair no longer resonate.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
27 July 2025
Noun
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As such, bright moonlight will flood the sky through most of that key night and will certainly play havoc with any serious attempts to observe these meteors.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Coach Mike McDaniel’s offense is operating at a fairly efficient rate and defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s defense has a front seven that’s capable of creating major havoc in the run and pass games.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Charged with gun possession and bribing a witness, Mr. Combs stood trial for seven weeks in early 2001, facing the possibility of 15 years in prison — and, possibly, the ruination of his career.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Fetterman and McCormick set for high-stakes Pennsylvania forum MAJOR HEADLINES ‘DAMAGING DECISION’ – Trump says tariff ruling could lead to 'economic ruination' of US.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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To create Tesla’s 10-million-square-foot production hub outside of Austin, Texas – known as the Gigafactory – contractors were hired for demolition, plumbing, painting and even to install robots that help build the carmaker’s vehicles, according to lien filings.—
Audrey Ash,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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But facing a tight deadline — the church had to be moved by July 31, 1967, or prepared for demolition — the rescuers ran out of time.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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After mourners left thousands of tributes to the late heavy metal legend on Black Sabbath Bridge in Ozzy’s native Birmingham, England following his death from a heart attack on July 22 at age 76, those flowers and keepsakes have been preserved and cataloged for posterity.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kids in his neighborhood went as far as staging an attack on his house and shooting his dog to death.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The hearty creatures, once systemically slaughtered by European settlers to the detriment of Native American tribes, are now grazing their way back from the brink of extinction.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 Aug. 2025
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Eighteenth-century naturalists debated the concept of extinction even as rattlers—like Native Americans—were driven out of existence in many areas via bounties, community-wide kill-a-thons, and militias.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Aug. 2025
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The film is based on Mary Shelley’s classic tale of a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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This focus on midfield could be Sunderland’s undoing.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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How will Wednesday solve the mystery with her injuries and the loss of her psychic ability?—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company is waiting for final results from a similar study of weight loss in people with diabetes; early results released in April indicate that the drug helped people with diabetes lower their blood sugar.—
Alice Park,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destruction. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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