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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruinate
Verb
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The port has already planted acres of mangroves and sea grass and donated the land to the state of Florida to offset the habitat that would be destroyed during dredging.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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The reasons for this cautious response are many, ranging from the precarious diplomatic implications of the conflict, disruptions to its energy security, and the embarrassing implications of allowing an ally to be destroyed.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Helicopter footage showed the man darting out from the wrecked Charger in a black T-shirt and white shorts.—
Jacob Beltran,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The chase ended when the suspect crashed and ran from the wrecked vehicle, officials said.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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People suffer and the country becomes ruined.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Anti-Chafe Stick With sweaty bodies and lots of walking often comes chafing, something that can ruin a day in a theme park faster than a thunderstorm.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her mother, Marlene LaMar, who had helped organize hundreds of volunteers for years to search through fields and gullies after Sierra vanished in 2012, said Saturday she was too devastated to speak about the ruling.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2026
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That the Fendons don’t think to immediately tell their devastated adult son, Harry (Craig Roberts), that his dad is still alive is only the first delightfully absurd wrinkle in this mischievous black comedy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The restaurant had to tear down its walls to ensure no mold was growing, and was forced to replace its equipment, furniture, plumbing and flooring.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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By 1753, the lot held an inn and a tavern, but about two centuries after the garden was created, the area was slated to be torn down.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kim Gartner, whose nephew's property was wrecked in storms overnight in Kankakee, described softball-sized hail that shattered car windows.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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That last 100 meters is the part that will wreck you.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Then, after the B’s repeatedly turned it over in their zone, Lindholm wiped out the final 26 seconds of the PP with a hooking call that may have saved a goal as the puck was laying behind Swayman in the crease.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Everybody at Warners and New Line got wiped out.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Ruinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruinate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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