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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the wreckage of those ancient statues represents a great loss to the art world
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the wreckage of the cathedral was kept as a memorial and as a reminder of war's terrible cost
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Recent Examples of wreckage
While the origin of this white dwarf wreckage remains shrouded in mystery, the team was able to determine other things about MC SNR J0519–6902 from their investigation.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In addition to the natural decay that the Titanic has seen over its time underwater, parts of the wreckage have been removed from the ship by various companies.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Side-scanning sonar is being used to identify potential locations of wreckage, and recovery operations will continue Sunday.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
So far, divers have not found any onboard video or camera recorders among the wreckage, according to a statement on Saturday from the National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In addition to the natural decay that the Titanic has seen over its time underwater, parts of the wreckage have been removed from the ship by various companies.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Side-scanning sonar is being used to identify potential locations of wreckage, and recovery operations will continue Sunday.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
So far, divers have not found any onboard video or camera recorders among the wreckage, according to a statement on Saturday from the National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation.
—Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
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In it, Haidar watched herself lying among the still-settling rubble, her dark hair spooling in eddying puddles of red.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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When our planet interacts with that rubble river, those comet bits race through Earth's atmosphere at high speeds: 41 miles (66 km) per second, to produce the shooting star effect.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Despite trillions of dollars at stake, forest destruction—and the corporate role in driving it—is still widely treated as a peripheral issue.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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That's because full destruction of the Iranian program is impossible at this point.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Inspectors cited the Mexican restaurant for food safety violations including noticeable debris accumulation on the shelf under the salsa bar.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Remove all existing weeds, grass, and debris to reduce competition for nutrients and water.—
Debbie Wolfe,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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Located in shallow waters near Costa Rica’s Cahuita National Park, the wrecks were long thought to belong to pirate ships, according to local legend.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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The driver was taken into custody and booked on a charge of felony vandalism due to the damage caused in the wreck, the outlet reported.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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Emotional devastation lingers in L.A. fire zones March 9, 2025 Questions of how people can donate their own cookbook collections to the cause are already pouring in; Now Serving hopes to organize donation drives in the future, perhaps for an event in July, six months from the fires’ havoc.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The film rocketed back in time to show the havoc the creature wreaked on a group of Native Americans in the Great Plains during the 18th century.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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As written, the bills would also allow demolitions without review in other local historic districts, including the city of Miami’s Miami Modern, or MiMo, district on Biscayne Boulevard.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Devices that aren’t fused, and are therefore safe to move, are taken to a demolition site in the middle of a field.—
Lynsey Addario,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World Medieval shipwreck unearthed during construction in Barcelona.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sixth place goes to Zakynthos in Greece, which is famous for clifftop shots of a disintegrating shipwreck in a golden bay.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Peter Dutton, leader of the conservative Liberal party, conceded defeat and the loss of his own seat - echoing the fate of Canada's conservatives and their leader whose election losses days earlier were also attributed to a Trump backlash.—
Kirsty Needham,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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President Donald Trump suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to accept the loss of Crimea and the fundamentals of a minerals deal offered by the U.S.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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