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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
The City of Naples celebrated Earth Day in a big way this year - by contributing pier wreckage to an artificial reef off the coast.
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
There were about two hundred people gathered in the wreckage of the lobby, which was full of seawater and detritus.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Photos from the wreckage show, among other pages from the emergency manual, instructions for a water landing lying loose at the crash site.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
One option is the wreckage of the second Death Star.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
There were about two hundred people gathered in the wreckage of the lobby, which was full of seawater and detritus.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Photos from the wreckage show, among other pages from the emergency manual, instructions for a water landing lying loose at the crash site.
—James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
One option is the wreckage of the second Death Star.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
Noun
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The environmental devastation left behind is immense.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Former reality television star and current Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt welcomed Mother’s Day with an emotional video highlighting the devastation of the 2025 California wildfires on his family.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Fire marshals said one person found dead in the rubble Wednesday in the Mott Haven building, located on Third Avenue between 139th and 140th Streets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Also, reusing local rubble reduces the carbon emissions from transporting heavy sand and gravel across long distances.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Noun
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At least, there was a lot less wrecking.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Ravens haven’t really had that game-wrecking pass rusher since Terrell Suggs was in his prime.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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GameStop’s $65 billion, half-cash/half-stock bid would heavily dilute shareholders, add risky leverage, and require an unrealistically high valuation multiple, making value destruction more likely than creating an Amazon rival.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The letter warns that these dynamics are not only driving environmental destruction but also weakening Indigenous governance and territorial control.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The wreck rests at 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) deep.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Costello described the moments between the wreck and the explosion.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Used his size and good wheels to create havoc in the offensive zone, took on all comers and pitched in offensively with double-digit goals.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Now, using currently available AI models, the barriers of entry to wreaking cyber havoc have been lowered.—
Hugh Son,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The ruins of the theater have long since been carted away.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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The team had been checking for ruins around the Bauhaus retail center before further commercial development proceeded in the area, continuing work started in 2011 with the discovery of an early Christian church there.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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