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
Put aside that Anthropic is said to actually be a Workday client; this company was wracked by a not-so-hot last quarter, one that prompted the return of Aneel Bhusri and the exit of Carl Eschenbach, who was viewed by Wall Street as a suboptimal CEO.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Altuve played in 155 games, his most since 2016, for a club wracked by injuries.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Mayor Mamdani met with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Thursday to talk about how to stop ICE from enacting an immigration enforcement surge in New York similar to the one that has wracked Minnesota.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
Today, the Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid, shortly after winning a bronze medal, tearfully confessed to cheating on his girlfriend and being wracked by regret.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The candid moment was re-shared by the NFL on Monday and wracked up more than 18,000 likes in a single hour.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
One day last week, while Anderson watched from Italy, her family members marched among thousands of people through downtown Minneapolis in protest of the immigration crackdown that has wracked the city.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The series also follows the true story of the Preen family, wracked by grief when their 8-year-old daughter Heather dies after contracting e-coli 0157.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Navigating the personal and economic fallout from the death of her oil tycoon husband, Cami is wracked by loneliness and stress and, in an intense scene late in the third episode, collapses on the marble patio of her mansion while holding a photo of herself and her late spouse.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Altuve played in 155 games, his most since 2016, for a club wracked by injuries.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Mayor Mamdani met with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Thursday to talk about how to stop ICE from enacting an immigration enforcement surge in New York similar to the one that has wracked Minnesota.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
Today, the Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid, shortly after winning a bronze medal, tearfully confessed to cheating on his girlfriend and being wracked by regret.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The candid moment was re-shared by the NFL on Monday and wracked up more than 18,000 likes in a single hour.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
One day last week, while Anderson watched from Italy, her family members marched among thousands of people through downtown Minneapolis in protest of the immigration crackdown that has wracked the city.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The series also follows the true story of the Preen family, wracked by grief when their 8-year-old daughter Heather dies after contracting e-coli 0157.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
Navigating the personal and economic fallout from the death of her oil tycoon husband, Cami is wracked by loneliness and stress and, in an intense scene late in the third episode, collapses on the marble patio of her mansion while holding a photo of herself and her late spouse.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wracked
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The Los Angeles Fire Department and Mayor Bass have been criticized for their response during and after the Palisades Fire, which burned more than 23,000 acres, killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of structures.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility Unfortunately the rooms that met ADA requirements were located on the part of the property that was destroyed during the fires.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The girl in that story had her life ruined two decades ago.—
Amy Wallace,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trump suggested that Democrats ruined the economy and drove up costs for Americans.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The chain of events triggered by the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel by Hamas shattered the image of Iran as an impenetrable and defiant regional power.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Then spring dreams are shattered.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Mission accomplished, with Celebrini initially devastated at the defeat.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The other three members were, of course, devastated.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2026
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But looking back on his career, Schwarzman advised young professionals against a work habit that completely wrecked his nervous system.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Northern Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis featuring both Islamic militants operating in the northeast and armed criminal gangs kidnapping people for ransom who have wrecked havoc in the northwest and north-central regions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Many historic buildings were demolished in the 1960s through the 1980s during the Skyline Urban Renewal Project and a series of suspicious fires to make way for parking lots for downtown high-rises fueled by an oil and gas boom.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Home Insurance Building was demolished in 1931 to make way for the 42-story Field Building, which became the city’s largest office building at the time.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Those who were standing were sent somersaulting down the aisles; those sitting in the lavatories smashed into the ceiling.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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According to Curtis, the changes come after years of complaints about burgers being smashed and falling apart.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Stars overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime Saturday night and win their eighth consecutive game — tying a franchise record for the longest win streak.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hillier also overcame strong winds and cold conditions to post a final round 67 for a 22-under four-round total of 262 at the par-72 Millbrook Resort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Wracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wracked. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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