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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwrecked
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  • Just across the Mississippi River in Avondale, Louisiana, a tornado wrecked four homes, Jefferson Parish spokeswoman Rachel Strassel said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Jane Ragsdale’s best friend Christine Chenoweth, a pastoral counselor and former Presbyterian minister, says the South Fork of the Guadalupe is now lousy and wrecked and haunted.
    Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

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“Shipwrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecked. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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