as in debris
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
clearing the rubble after the earthquake
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Recent Examples of rubble
The rubble tells one story; the people who created it tell another.
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Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
At the time of the interview, at least four people had been killed and at least seven had been injured; dozens of others were still trapped under the rubble.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Hamas claimed on Thursday that the process of returning the bodies would take time because the bodies were buried in tunnels and remain under rubble.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
His vast nuclear enterprise, built at staggering cost to Iran’s economy, has been buried under rubble.
—Karim Sadjadpour, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
At the time of the interview, at least four people had been killed and at least seven had been injured; dozens of others were still trapped under the rubble.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Hamas claimed on Thursday that the process of returning the bodies would take time because the bodies were buried in tunnels and remain under rubble.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
His vast nuclear enterprise, built at staggering cost to Iran’s economy, has been buried under rubble.
—Karim Sadjadpour, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubble
Noun
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Working from top to bottom means debris from the top will land on a dirty floor instead of a clean one.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The debris appears as a large cloud of dirty water seen beyond the shoals off Montego Bay.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The crash closed most of the westbound lanes of busy Interstate 10 in Ontario for several hours as CHP and crews investigated the wreck and cleared away wreckage.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus reflected on the wreckage and destruction caused by the fires that devastated multiple areas of Los Angeles.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Once the skis come off, fill your days with excursions to castle ruins, thermal baths, and snowshoeing trails.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the end, their misfortune might ultimately present an opportunity to search among the ruins for a trace of dignity and grace.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Rubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubble. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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