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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwrecked
wrecked
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In 1816 the stratosphere was saturated with Tambora’s dust, and sea ice nearly wrecked Scoresby’s ship off the eastern coast of Greenland.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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If Matt had wrecked his bike, broken his collarbone, or been whacked by a car, the decision would be easy.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Shipwrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecked. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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