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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
She was found buried in the wreckage and required extensive treatment for burns and fractures.
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
On the form, an adjuster had written that the Christina Nilsson’s wreckage was located on the northeast side of Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
Sole apparent survivor of Air India crash walks away from wreckage
If a plane's tail section sheers off, a seat closer to the front will typically be safer.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 14 June 2025
According to Braithwaite, this relative position in relation to the wreckage may have been a key factor.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
On the form, an adjuster had written that the Christina Nilsson’s wreckage was located on the northeast side of Old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2025
Sole apparent survivor of Air India crash walks away from wreckage
If a plane's tail section sheers off, a seat closer to the front will typically be safer.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 14 June 2025
According to Braithwaite, this relative position in relation to the wreckage may have been a key factor.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
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In addition to aerial attacks, a man died when Russian troops shelled the city of Kherson, and the body of a 70-year-old woman was found under the rubble of a nine-story building hit by Russian shelling in the Zaporizhzhia region.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Firefighters from the Philadelphia Fire Department, using a search dog, continued to sift through the rubble in the Nicetown neighborhood Sunday afternoon, looking for victims and what caused the blast, according to Daniel McCarty, the fire department's executive officer.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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Leave the innocents, the children, the ones who just want to live a simple life, out of the bombing and destruction.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The result of these and other assaults, wrote Jed Kolko, a former undersecretary for economic affairs at the Commerce Department overseeing data operations at the Census Bureau and BEA, will include the destruction of trust in U.S. economic data.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Chavez's action on that night left the crowd at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, showering the ring with debris.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Less than two minutes into the burn, the motor's exhaust nozzle violently shattered into countless shards of debris.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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All lanes of eastbound I-70 were closed for about 2 1/2 hours while police investigated the fatal wreck.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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The wreck put Mustacchio in the hospital for 18 days and ultimately cost her a kidney.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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The narrow streets bend, wrap back on themselves, and otherwise create directional havoc.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
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The consent decree clears a major hurdle for the Omnicom-IPG deal, with the companies seeking to merge as artificial intelligence prepares to wreck havoc across the industry.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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The executives expect demolition to begin in 2026, with the project completed in five to seven years.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Landmarks Illinois called attention to Oak Cottage two years ago as one of nine culturally and architecturally significant sites across the state that faces demolition and is worth preserving.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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In June 2023, five people hoping to catch an up-close and personal glimpse of the Titanic shipwreck descended in a 22-foot-long, 25,000-pound submersible made of titanium and carbon fiber.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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There are deep shipwrecks, big waves, and surf culture on the Atlantic side, and sugar-white sand and eco paradises filled with mangroves and wildlife on the west side.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2025
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Gauff, by contrast, was 20-3 at that stage, including a loss to Sofia Kenin at Wimbledon in 2023.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Businesses unknowingly employ these fictitious vendors, incurring massive financial losses and data breaches.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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