WRACKED Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

wracked

verb

past tense of wrack

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of it's amazing how a raging sea can wrack a seemingly sturdy beachfront home

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Recent Examples of wracked But complications ensue as a romantic triangle forms, echoed in both timelines, and Suzanne begins to have genuine feelings for Antoine, an innocent wracked with misplaced guilt over his wife’s death. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 Those differences have been sharply felt in Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s impoverished southern neighbor wracked by a complex civil war since 2014. —

Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026 Returning to Haiti and Syria is out of the question for many people because those countries remain wracked with violence and instability, said Sejal Zota, co-founder and legal director of Just Futures Law. —

Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 Congress in 1990 authorized Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for noncitizens who could not safely return home because their native country was wracked by war, violence or natural disasters. —

Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 The White House announced Vice President JD Vance will lead the US delegation for negotiations to be held in Islamabad; Iranian officials — reportedly wracked in a divisive power struggle between the government and military — have yet to provide a clear update on who will go. —

Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Proponents of the extensions say the country remains wracked by gang violence and crumbling medical infrastructure. —

Alana Wise, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026 Orbán's campaign has been wracked by reports that his government colludes with Moscow, and tension has risen over government efforts to crack down on his political opponents. —

Catherine Belton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026 After the chaos that wracked Minnesota this year, music can be a solace. —

Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026

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The Santa Rosa Island Fire, which was reported on May 15, has surpassed 10,000 acres and destroyed two historic structures, according to authorities.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Forecasters said mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed, the weather service said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026