as in disasters
something that has failed
finally admitted that their marriage was a shipwreck and that the time had come to bail out
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Recent Examples of shipwrecks
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Between 1875 and 1975 the Great Lakes claimed a staggering 6,000 shipwrecks — that’s an average of one per week, for a century — yet most people can only name one.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
A number of ancient shipwrecks have been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea, with 2,000-year-old Roman terracotta jars found in the remains of a ship found off the coast of Italy in 2023, a Greek merchant ship discovered in 2018 off the Bulgarian coast and dozens more.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Beyond the capital, go for a swim in the Blue Lagoon on Comino, explore ancient temples like the megalithic Ħaġar Qim, which predates Stonehenge, or dive into shipwrecks and limestone caves favored by scuba enthusiasts.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
The previous record was set in 2023 with 13 shipwrecks found.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
If the organization succeeds, all shipwrecks will be found, Baillod said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Lake Michigan is home to the most shipwrecks of all the Great Lakes, data shows, but that's attributable to the lake's status as a commercial shipping hub between cities of Chicago, Gary, Indiana, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ports on other Great Lakes or even international destinations.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But the naval officers then on the rock were not there to spot shipwrecks, but to do research on what would become SOSUS, O’Neil says.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
The fleet encountered a hurricane off the coast of Eastern Florida in an area now known as the Treasure Coast — named for the fact that a large number of shipwrecks took place there — and all but one of the fleet’s approximately 12 ships were destroyed.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Between 1875 and 1975 the Great Lakes claimed a staggering 6,000 shipwrecks — that’s an average of one per week, for a century — yet most people can only name one.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
A number of ancient shipwrecks have been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea, with 2,000-year-old Roman terracotta jars found in the remains of a ship found off the coast of Italy in 2023, a Greek merchant ship discovered in 2018 off the Bulgarian coast and dozens more.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Beyond the capital, go for a swim in the Blue Lagoon on Comino, explore ancient temples like the megalithic Ħaġar Qim, which predates Stonehenge, or dive into shipwrecks and limestone caves favored by scuba enthusiasts.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
The previous record was set in 2023 with 13 shipwrecks found.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
If the organization succeeds, all shipwrecks will be found, Baillod said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Lake Michigan is home to the most shipwrecks of all the Great Lakes, data shows, but that's attributable to the lake's status as a commercial shipping hub between cities of Chicago, Gary, Indiana, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ports on other Great Lakes or even international destinations.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
But the naval officers then on the rock were not there to spot shipwrecks, but to do research on what would become SOSUS, O’Neil says.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Two married sea-explorers are stranded, Gilligan-style, after a storm shipwrecks their craft.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwrecks
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The organization focuses on the big disasters that often grip the headlines, such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes – but also offers information about preparing for winter storms, tsunamis, tornados, lightning, hail and extreme heat.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The difference, however, is that in wealthier nations, these kinds of disasters often trigger investment in storm drains, soil stabilization or relocation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Messy data wrecks forecasts, distorts reporting and wastes time.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recently, researchers in China created two new AI systems to improve the safety and efficiency of fusion energy experiments by predicting plasma failures with extreme accuracy.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Overproduction comes from forecasting failures or execution mistakes, said Chan, adding that AI is not just about better demand predictions, but helping businesses make real-time decisions with accuracy.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And with right guard James Daniels and right tackle Austin Jackson sidelined by injuries, replacements Cole Strange and Larry Borom didn’t cause any catastrophes, though Borom wasn’t great.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The season 8 finale saw Bobby's family, friends, and colleagues healing in the aftermath, but the impact of his passing will no doubt color the catastrophes awaiting our heroes.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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Don’t let past disappointments hold you back.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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But which teams have been the biggest disappointments?—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Shipwrecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecks. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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