shipwrecked

past tense of shipwreck
as in wrecked
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks

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Recent Examples of shipwrecked The four tried to sail across the sea but were shipwrecked in Spain, where all four of them survived and went on to their next adventure in Not Mexico together. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 That fresh story finds Daryl and Carol shipwrecked in Spain after setting out from England on a boat and fighting a losing battle against a storm. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • After back-to-back freezes wrecked their crops in New Smyrna Beach, the Bryans found fertile land in Hollywood and established the county’s first orange grove on the land the house stands on, Taylor said.
    Amanda Rosa October 23, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Ravens host the Chicago Bears in what feels like a must-win for a 1-5 Baltimore squad that’s been wrecked by injuries.
    Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Shipwrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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