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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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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Verb
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This prequel flashes back to a previous Christmas in Los Angeles, when their unintentional destruction of a Santa Claus parade balloon put the city on edge, wrecking the gang's plans for a massive Yuletide bank robbery.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Dec. 2024 -
The vocalist’s sole concerns related to the natural environment, the animal kingdom and humankind’s responsibility for wrecking our only home.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Lynn was involved in a car accident that left her head and body a wreck.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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After a wreck during the race involving the No. 10 Chevrolet and No. 38 Ford, Dillon was seen in a heated exchange with the Front Row Motorsports driver.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Archaeologists discovered the true identity of two shipwrecks in shallow waters off Cahuita National Park, on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, that were long thought to be pirate ships. — Perhaps a toadstool house isn’t just a fairy tale.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Cosmo Jarvis is also set to return as English sailor John Blackthorne, whose arrival in Japan after a shipwreck sets the story in motion.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Shipwrecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecking. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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