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wrecked

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verb

past tense of wreck
1
as in stranded
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking many an unwary captain has wrecked his ship on the shoals that surround the island

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2
as in ruined
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of most of the furniture on the ground floor was wrecked by the floodwaters

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Recent Examples of wrecked
Adjective
Police and firefighters responding to the area discovered the wrecked vehicle along the hillside. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of clay jars known as amphorae were discovered inside the wrecked ship, alongside lead anchor stocks and other artifacts, police said. Isabella Colletta, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 The attack reduced the house to rubble and wrecked outbuildings and cars. ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Police and first responders were already on scene, cutting the roof off the wrecked car to rescue the individuals inside, who were put into ambulances. Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 The second flood has left behind more than wrecked homes, reopening trauma wounds for many survivors. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Likewise, clouds of metal scraps can be seen around wrecked ships floating through Meteos. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 Clay, along with a passenger, fled on foot, leaving the wrecked car behind, police said. Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Jury sees wrecked boat, crash re-enactment On the fourth day of trial, the jury hopped into a black Dodge van escorted by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Verb
The Audi pair almost had a similar problem when Gabriel Bortoleto spun on a greasy but drying track that also caught out and wrecked Verstappen on the opening lap. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 Zebra striping is gaining traction as more Americans look for a way to enjoy nights out without waking up wrecked. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Video from the scene showed the BMW wrecked along the front driver's side with the airbags deployed. Doug Williams, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Consider ordinary supernatural tropes absolutely wrecked while Faust treats history itself like a stubborn poltergeist. Shane Hawk, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 The day marked their first day of high school and an astounding Hail Mary comeback for the Catholic school wrecked by a tornado June 11. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 The biggest mistake parents make is adding dates to the calendar month-by-month, only to realize too late that a random Tuesday half-day has totally wrecked their work schedule. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026 Decay intensified quickly, and the elements broke down most anything that vandals hadn’t already wrecked. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Stefano Cerio’s outdoor photography installation about the devastation wrecked by wildfires was nearly engulfed in a real wildfire on Saturday, reported Artribune. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecked
Adjective
  • Sitting on the rim of his consciousness was always cataclysm, the muted whisper of a ruined world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The Marlins lost, 4-2, after the bullpen coughed up the lead and after the offense went just 2 for 18 with runners in scoring position and stranded 14 players on base.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Two climbers who became stranded in Big Sur on California's Central Coast were brought to safety following a weekend rescue that was captured on video, according to officials.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Glutathione was offered to firefighters during recent blazes that destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Spokane, Washington.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • If satellites supporting communications or ISR were damaged or destroyed, a faster and less expensive launch system could theoretically allow replacement spacecraft to be deployed more quickly.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • So when Lily stepped out of a cab and told Marshall his dad had died of a heart attack, we were stunned and cried right along with the devastated couple.
    Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Real quick Lala devastated parts of Hawaii, but more threats from El Niño may be brewing.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That escalation has scuttled prospects of peace talks between Washington and Tehran.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • An initial public offering was planned in 2021, but those plans were scuttled in 2023.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, as cars replaced horses, streets had to be widened, and several of the city’s many inconvenient hills were flattened—some houses were demolished, but plenty were simply rolled out of the way.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His Administration demolished the White House’s East Wing to make way for a ballroom costing hundreds of millions of dollars—a project facing its own legal challenges.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The storm brought straight-line winds clocked at 99 mph that tore out trees, toppled utility poles and lines, and damaged homes, as well as torrential rain.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Video showed at least three damaged cars, including a silver vehicle with its entire rear bumper and trunk caved in.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In a passage from the Book of Acts, Paul is shipwrecked while sailing for Rome.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • They are subsequently shipwrecked, with Odysseus left as the sole survivor on the shores of Calypso’s island.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026

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“Wrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrecked. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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