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Recent Examples of shipwrecked
In 1543 several Portuguese were shipwrecked on the island of Tanega, off southern Kyushu.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This reimagining of the classic tale of the white European male shipwrecked on a desert island is brave, funny, wild and spellbinding.
—The Know, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Your host, Miranda, offers a back story to the project that involves her family of scientists being shipwrecked on an island off South America upon which many of the dinosaurs somehow survived to the present day.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Get shipwrecked on a Robinson Crusoe beach with a picnic of yellowfin ceviche?
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
In this film, the pups get shipwrecked on a mysterious dinosaur island.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
The show, which ran for three seasons from 1964 to 1967, centered around seven castaways who have to survive after getting shipwrecked on an uncharted island.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The trailer shows Odysseus get shipwrecked along with his army and make his way back home during a treacherous journey.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Democrats insisted the survivors were helpless and should have been rescued to comply with international laws that call for either sides in a conflict to help combatants who fall overboard or are shipwrecked.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This reimagining of the classic tale of the white European male shipwrecked on a desert island is brave, funny, wild and spellbinding.
—The Know, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Your host, Miranda, offers a back story to the project that involves her family of scientists being shipwrecked on an island off South America upon which many of the dinosaurs somehow survived to the present day.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Get shipwrecked on a Robinson Crusoe beach with a picnic of yellowfin ceviche?
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
In this film, the pups get shipwrecked on a mysterious dinosaur island.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026
The show, which ran for three seasons from 1964 to 1967, centered around seven castaways who have to survive after getting shipwrecked on an uncharted island.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
The trailer shows Odysseus get shipwrecked along with his army and make his way back home during a treacherous journey.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Democrats insisted the survivors were helpless and should have been rescued to comply with international laws that call for either sides in a conflict to help combatants who fall overboard or are shipwrecked.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwrecked
wrecked
Verb
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Otherwise, your household rhythm can be wrecked, and other problems ensue.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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If Yankee Stadium was the house that Babe Ruth built, Coors is the house that Ohtani wrecked.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Shipwrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecked. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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