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
Families marking Eid in the rubble of homes that no longer exist.
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Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
This is an organization that was born out of the rubble of the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and which caused the deaths of twenty thousand people.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The bodies of the mother and daughter were discovered in the rubble on the first floor following the fire, WCAU reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
First responders stand in the rubble in Beirut's Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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Byron Sigcho-Lopez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
This is an organization that was born out of the rubble of the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and which caused the deaths of twenty thousand people.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The bodies of the mother and daughter were discovered in the rubble on the first floor following the fire, WCAU reported.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
First responders stand in the rubble in Beirut's Corniche al-Mazraa neighborhood.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubble
Noun
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Kuhner led me up a wooden staircase, into a dark space littered with debris.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management said Thursday that there's a lane restriction in one eastbound lane of Grays Ferry Avenue as crews clear debris, but the westbound lanes are fully open.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beekeepers in protective suits worked alongside crews to regain control of the swarm, which had clustered around the wreckage and nearby roadway.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The wreckage and cargo of a tractor-trailer litters the hillside above a hairpin curve on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While in Annaba, Leo will visit the archaeological ruins of the ancient Roman city of Hippo, including its theater, market and thermal baths.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Leo prayed under a tent looking out over the ruins of the ancient Roman city, including its theater, market and basilica where Augustine preached and the adjoining baptistry.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Rubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubble. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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