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as in wrecking
the destruction or loss of a ship
the shipwreck of much of the Spanish Armada ended Spain's plans for invading England
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as in disaster
something that has failed
finally admitted that their marriage was a shipwreck and that the time had come to bail out
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Recent Examples of shipwreck
Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Sponge divers happened upon the Antikythera shipwreck, named after the nearby island, in 1900.
—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
But also remember: This is a woman who has pretty much rolled with it when attacked by big game and shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The European Court of Human Rights has sided with Italy in a controversial case involving a shipwreck in the Mediterranean.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Sponge divers happened upon the Antikythera shipwreck, named after the nearby island, in 1900.
—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Verb
Sawai's Mariko serves as a critical interpreter between the powerful Lord Yoshii Toranaga and an Englishman shipwrecked in Japan, John Blackthorne.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
But also remember: This is a woman who has pretty much rolled with it when attacked by big game and shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwreck
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Additionally, the general public came to mistrust and reject nuclear energy projects, further disillusioned by the Three Mile Island disaster.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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For these communities and others like them (our thoughts are with the people of Central Texas), several days of disaster usually means years of arduous reconstruction.—
Louis Gritzo,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The immigration storm is an effective diversion from how Trump’s policies are wrecking the government, jeopardizing the economy and forfeiting America’s respect in the world.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Prelim info is stolen Camaro wrecked into a small bus pulling a trailer.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 July 2025
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Smith was charged with a traffic offense - failure to yield resulting in a fatality, a source close to the situation told PEOPLE.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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One clear failure that was identified in the numerous reviews that have taken place since the shooting was a lack of accountability surrounding who was in charge that day.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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“Shipwreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwreck. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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