shipwrecking 1 of 2

as in wrecking
the destruction or loss of a ship the shipwrecking of the Titanic by an iceberg ranks as one of the greatest disasters in the annals of the sea

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shipwrecking

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verb

present participle of shipwreck
as in scuttling
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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Noun
  • The coaches also decided King’s wrecking-ball approach was effective.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The addresses listed in the wrecking permits border the east of the truck plant where Ford makes its iconic Super Duty trucks, Expedition SUVs and luxury Lincoln Navigators.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The initial stretch spans four congested, wreck-prone miles of Interstate 85, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Watching over Arj is an angel named Gabriel, whose duty is to keep people who text and drive from getting in a wreck.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The most common cause is underwater earthquakes that force the seafloor to move vertically, either rising or sinking, which displaces massive volumes of water.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The ship is so famous because its sinking was disastrous, but not tragic – Shackleton guided all 27 crew members to safety and was able to slowly remove cargo, supplies and boats before the vessel sank.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Driftwood tent shelters appear marooned like shipwrecks, and the beach is scattered with the bones of the giant whales.
    Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Their 306,000-gallon ocean habitat is complete with a replica shipwreck that houses sharks, tarpon, and several other fish species.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Shipwrecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecking. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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