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
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.
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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
In Port Arthur and Beaumont's Jefferson County, which have among the highest concentration of Black voters in the state, Crockett wracked up huge margins of victory.
—Taylor Nichols, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
In Port Arthur and Beaumont's Jefferson County, which have among the highest concentration of Black voters in the state, Crockett wracked up huge margins of victory.
—Taylor Nichols, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wracked
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The fire destroyed more than 160 structures and charred 25,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her clothes and makeup were destroyed in the damage.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Depending on how bad the pest ruined plants in a particular latitude, the farmer either made it financially, or borrowed more from the bank to eat during the winter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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But this war may well have ruined the chances for such diplomatic options for many years to come.—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Residents helped to clear away rubble caused by the blast, which appeared to hit an apartment block, as vehicles sat covered in dust with their windows shattered and rubble strewn across the road.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Most impressively, the program shattered traditional timelines by delivering a flight-ready system in just eight months.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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The world has just lost an enormous beam of light, and we are devastated.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tens of thousands of giant sequoia seedlings and saplings are sprouting in a Sierra Nevada grove devastated by the 2021 KNP Complex fire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Texas State infielder Aiyana Coleman wrecked ULM's shot at a Sun Belt regular-season title in 2025, recording two back-breaking home runs in the final series of the year.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kim Gartner, whose nephew's property was wrecked in storms overnight in Kankakee, described softball-sized hail that shattered car windows.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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The strip mall was cleared of commercial tenants and demolished in September 2021, leaving many in the surrounding neighborhood wondering when real estate development would fill in the empty land.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Power House in Zion has already been demolished.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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That consensus has since been smashed.—
Ariel David,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
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With one out and one, Australia’s Rixon Wingrove smashed a line drive to right-center field.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sierra Canyon overcame the loss of Maxi Adams to an ankle injury in the first quarter to defeat Richmond Salesian 78-70.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The win was one of Toronto’s best defensive efforts of the season as the Raptors overcame poor three-point shooting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Wracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wracked. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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