Synonyms of shipwrecked

shipwrecked

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrecked
• stranded
• scuttled
• beached
• foundered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• salvaged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shipwrecked

In a passage from the Book of Acts, Paul is shipwrecked while sailing for Rome. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

They are subsequently shipwrecked, with Odysseus left as the sole survivor on the shores of Calypso’s island. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Over Your Dead Body follows a married couple whose relationship is beyond shipwrecked. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

In 1543 several Portuguese were shipwrecked on the island of Tanega, off southern Kyushu. — 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