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
Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Scuba Diving Scuba diving to explore the Apostle Islands’ many sea caves and shipwrecks is a popular activity for certified practitioners.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 June 2026
This island chain is a popular weekend and summer destination for travelers who want to paddle through sea caves, lounge on picturesque beaches, and search for century-old shipwrecks.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Organized by Healthy Seas, a foundation committed to removing marine litter and protecting life in oceans across the globe, the mission was part of a campaign centered on ghost-net removal and biodiversity monitoring on Mediterranean shipwrecks.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
One of the largest shipwrecks in recent history, and the miracle is that although there was loss, there could have been so much more.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Fairies and gods and shipwrecks all conspire to put our players in the most exigent but also the most amusing circumstances.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Participants report profound emotional and spiritual connections during underwater visits and ancient libation ceremonies, as part of broader efforts to document slave shipwrecks and preserve Black history.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Researchers have found remains of the sailors, as well as artifacts from the shipwrecks.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Noun
Some horses survived shipwrecks off the east coast and swam to shore, while others were abandoned in the wake of natural disasters.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Scuba Diving Scuba diving to explore the Apostle Islands’ many sea caves and shipwrecks is a popular activity for certified practitioners.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 June 2026
This island chain is a popular weekend and summer destination for travelers who want to paddle through sea caves, lounge on picturesque beaches, and search for century-old shipwrecks.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Organized by Healthy Seas, a foundation committed to removing marine litter and protecting life in oceans across the globe, the mission was part of a campaign centered on ghost-net removal and biodiversity monitoring on Mediterranean shipwrecks.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
One of the largest shipwrecks in recent history, and the miracle is that although there was loss, there could have been so much more.
—Valentina Di Donato, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Fairies and gods and shipwrecks all conspire to put our players in the most exigent but also the most amusing circumstances.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Participants report profound emotional and spiritual connections during underwater visits and ancient libation ceremonies, as part of broader efforts to document slave shipwrecks and preserve Black history.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Researchers have found remains of the sailors, as well as artifacts from the shipwrecks.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Verb
In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys gradually become feral and sadistic when trapped on an island together, and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero magically shipwrecks his brother and his allies so that they will all be exiled together under his watch.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwrecks
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But the biggest warning signs are not always headline-grabbing disasters.—
Gregg Herrin,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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The island is trying to recover from the disasters, with some 30% of projects still pending.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Kyle Busch wrecks Ron Hornaday under caution!—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The change launches biannual arguments about the practice, wrecks havoc on sleep and has inspired voters to go to California polls.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Researchers examine how teams analyze data, communicate, and make decisions during unexpected technical failures or emergency alarms.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Across the country, bitter winter cold snaps accelerate battery failures overnight.—
Karen Koehler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Horrible things happen all the time, crises and catastrophes that defy language and imagination.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Then there were climate catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina, the normalization of active shooter drills at their schools and a worldwide pandemic.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Noun
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After a rough couple of days at Yankee Stadium to start their six-game trip, the Sox head to Detroit for a three-game series against the Tigers, one of baseball’s biggest disappointments.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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People are a series of disappointments.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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