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as in devastations
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 downfalls
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 Synonyms for destructions
Noun
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Some of those mistakes eventually cause their downfalls.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
21 Aug. 2025 -
The lack of effective clock management was one of the downfalls of the Bears’ last coach, Matt Eberflus.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The four demolitions were temporarily paused by the Valentine neighborhood association’s application to place part of Valentine on the local historic register.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Back in his day, hangdog stoner Bob (DiCaprio) used to be quite the revolutionary as the demolitions expert for a small but effective anti-establishment outfit called the French 75.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The show, held in a crumbling 19th-century villa on the outskirts of the city, was inspired by planetary alignment, archaeological ruins and global unity, says Schnaider, 34.—
Alexa Brazilian,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Locals gather around fires near the seawall or hike to the ruins of Sutro Baths.—
Becca Blond,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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All part of our great age of extinctions.—
Robert Minhinnick,
The Dial,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet, there are some extinctions that have felt significantly more tragic than others.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Among adolescents and young adults, the largest increase in deaths over the past decade or so was among those ages 20 to 39 in high-income North America, mainly due to suicide, drug overdose and high quantities of alcohol, according to the IHME research.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Research suggests that older adults struggle more to anticipate financial losses, have higher levels of trust for strangers and have a lower ability to detect deceptions compared with younger adults.—
Madhusree Mukerjee,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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The trades allegedly masked hundreds of millions in investor losses.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The last of the old curses and the purest championship drought in the sport.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Set for Vietnamese release in the fourth quarter of 2025, The Whispering Spirit is based on ancient myths about special days known as ‘Tam Nương’ that have curses placed on them.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Starring Oscar Isaac as the titular brilliant but egotistical scientist Victor, Frankenstein sees the doctor bring a creature (Elordi) to life with a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to both of their undoings.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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The gothic sci-fi film — which is competing for the prestigious Golden Lion at the festival — is a retelling of Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic horror novel following a brilliant scientist who brings a monstrous creature to life, ultimately resulting in both of their undoings.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Destructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destructions. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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