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
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The waters off Staniel Cay hold coral reefs and shipwrecks, and are home to a range of wildlife including sea turtles, stingrays and sharks.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Some horses survived shipwrecks off the east coast and swam to shore, while others were abandoned in the wake of natural disasters.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
The recovery follows the removal of black and brown rats that had accidentally arrived on the island as stowaways on ships and shipwrecks.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
The waters off Staniel Cay hold coral reefs and shipwrecks, and are home to a range of wildlife including sea turtles, stingrays and sharks.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
2 June 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.
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Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwrecks
Noun
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Cheap financial capital has flooded into the industry, lowering the cost of protecting against disasters, but Bäte thinks the trend cannot continue forever.
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City leaders recognize the difficulty for families and communities dealing with vacant disasters.
Verb
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Kyle Busch wrecks Ron Hornaday under caution!
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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.
Noun
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The northwestern states of Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón have also been affected, with some areas reporting power failures, RodrÃguez said.
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But Ramaphosa also conceded that there had been failures in South Africa's border control.
Noun
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The program provides temporary humanitarian relief to people from countries experiencing war, natural disasters or other catastrophes.
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Swiss Re reports total economic losses from natural catastrophes reached $220 billion in 2025 — with peak-loss scenarios projecting insured losses alone could reach $320 billion in 2026.
Noun
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The Braves are finally good again after a series of disappointments.
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Engagement is nonnegotiable; the only real choice is whether to pair cash with deep understanding or keep deploying context-blind models and relive the same disappointments.
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“Shipwrecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecks. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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