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adjective

Definition of ruinatenext
as in destroyed

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verb

as in to destroy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruinate
  1. ruined
  2. destroy
  3. wrecked
  4. ruin
  5. devastated
  6. tear down
  7. wiped out
  8. wreck
Adjective
  • Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of ruined
Verb
  • Cal Fire continues to battle the Gann Fire, which has burned more than 10,000 acres in Calaveras County and destroyed over a dozen structures.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, Bernadette makes her potion and turns into a 60-foot monster, destroying Pasadena.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of destroy
Adjective
  • Police and first responders were already on scene, cutting the roof off the wrecked car to rescue the individuals inside, who were put into ambulances.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • The second flood has left behind more than wrecked homes, reopening trauma wounds for many survivors.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of wrecked
Verb
  • Meals are taken family style, and the refinement of the cooking will ruin ordinary Indian restaurant fare for you.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • With baseball ruined, the Dodgers will look to avoid their second consecutive series loss via the sweep on Wednesday, sending superstar starter Eric Lauer to the mound against Shota Imanaga.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ruin
Adjective
  • But Cossel warned that that could change as fire activity subsides and search crews gain access to devastated areas that remain inaccessible.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some residents returned to devastated neighborhoods in eastern Washington state to find their homes leveled by wildfires that erupted across a parched landscape over the weekend, covering yards in charred debris.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of devastated
Verb
  • The decision came amid a lawsuit brought by a group, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, arguing that the president did not have the authority to tear down the historic East Wing to make way for his passion project.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of tear down
Adjective
  • Homes and communities wiped out by the fires have still not been rebuilt.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In April, Jer Crane, the founder of software startup PocketOS, said a Cursor AI agent that the company was using in its own system wiped out its production database and backups in 9 seconds.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wiped out
Verb
  • Resilience wrecked, but Blue Ghost aced its touchdown, becoming the first private spacecraft to do so.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • When buyers can't reliably tell high-quality products from low-quality ones, the low-quality products can actually drive the good ones out and wreck a whole market.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
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