Synonyms of wracked

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• ruined
• shattered
• devastated
• wrecked
• demolished
• smashed
• overcame
• damaged
• wasted
• ravaged
• decimated
• eroded
• marred
• crippled
• desolated
• totaled
• extinguished
• annihilated
• pulverized
• vaporized
• razed
• killed
• creamed
• rubbed out
• crushed
• pulled down
• tore down
• blasted
• defeated
• broke
• dismantled
• did in
• subdued
• nuked
• injured
• removed
• conquered
• impaired
• whipped
• disintegrated
• deteriorated
• surmounted
• thrashed
• licked
• bested
• clobbered
• dissolved
• harmed
• disfigured
• mutilated
• won (against)
• spoiled
• mangled
• routed
• mastered
• trimmed
• scoured
• trounced
• obliterated
• prevailed (over)
• scotched
• swept (away)
• vitiated
• eradicated
• overmatched
• triumphed (over)
• wore (away)
• dynamited
• defaced
• gutted
• plundered
• blew up
• assassinated
• slaughtered
• beat
• murdered
• washed out
• disassembled
• walloped
• dilapidated
• despoiled
• looted
• undid
• wiped out
• trampled
• sacked
• drubbed
• pillaged
• vandalized
• exterminated
• zapped
• took down
• liquidated
• stamped (out)
• expunged
• felled
• executed
• massacred
• effaced
• blotted out
• trashed
• butchered
• cut down
• rooted (out)
• extirpated
• dispatched
• snuffed (out)
• slew
• skunked
• overbore
• took out
• killed off
• unmade
• havocked
• unbuilt
• mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• raised
• set up
• created
• erected
• reared
• put up
• repaired
• produced
• fixed
• made
• formed
• assembled
• invented
• organized
• manufactured
• shaped
• established
• founded
• forged
• molded
• constituted
• framed
• brought about
• fashioned
• saved
• patched
• preserved
• mended
• instituted
• protected
• fabricated
• revamped
• reconditioned
• rebuilt
• doctored
• restored
• reconstructed
• fathered
• conserved
• renovated
• remodeled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wracked

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

But, realizing his memory is failing and badly shaken by the disappointing results of his last two plays, Pagnol is wracked by doubt until his younger self, Little Marcel, appears. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026

Now, the country is wracked by the terror of a new, heavier bombardment, with more than 1,000 dead since March 2, when Hezbollah fired projectiles into Israel to avenge the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sparking Israeli retaliation. —Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026

That motivation still holds for many, but Mexican government data analyzed by Quinto Elemento Lab reveal that many of the migrants deported in 2025 came from states wracked by cartel violence. —Steve Fisher, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Mar. 2026

That motivation still holds true, but Mexican government data analyzed by Quinto Elemento Lab reveal many of the migrants deported in 2025 came from states that are wracked by cartel violence. —Steve Fisher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026

Shawn, too, is wracked and fascinated by the human ability to smile and smile and be a villain. —Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026

Other areas were wracked by strong thunderstorms and winds up to 60 miles per hour. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026