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Recent Examples of shipwrecked
Over Your Dead Body follows a married couple whose relationship is beyond shipwrecked.
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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
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
wrecked
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Tel should have been Tottenham’s hero but a bizarre decision in the second half wrecked their chances of winning at home for the first time since December.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Bubba, by the way, was actually wrecked later in the race by John Hunter Nemechek.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Shipwrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecked. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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