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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
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The wrecked car was overturned with the nude model sleeping inside—playing dead with help from a mild sedative.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
In San Francisco, the wrecked husk of the Golden Gate Bridge looms in the background as a perpetual reminder that this isn’t quite our history.
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Helicopter footage showed the man darting out from the wrecked Charger in a black T-shirt and white shorts.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
The chase ended when the suspect crashed and ran from the wrecked vehicle, officials said.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
In the video, he could be seen holding his hands up in front of a wrecked Tesla as officers appeared to pry open the garage door.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Firefighters had to rescue the GMC's driver, who was trapped inside the wrecked vehicle, and a medical helicopter flew the driver to University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The driver then got out of the wrecked vehicle and fled on foot, police said.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
If Yankee Stadium was the house that Babe Ruth built, Coors is the house that Ohtani wrecked.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The sharp-toothed action flick centers on a South Carolina coastal town wrecked by a hurricane.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump's rocky relationship with NATO dates back to his first term, but the war with Iran has wrecked any remaining foundation, NPR's Franco Ordoñez says.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Medvedev was then seen sitting on a bench and smashing his racket apart in frustration and did not stop until it was completely wrecked.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
There needs to be a level of belief that it can get done and it won't get wrecked.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Legend has it that if a ship was found wrecked, bananas were the only items found floating amongst the wreckage.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The firefighters took three injured people out of the wrecked car.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The wrecked car was overturned with the nude model sleeping inside—playing dead with help from a mild sedative.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
In San Francisco, the wrecked husk of the Golden Gate Bridge looms in the background as a perpetual reminder that this isn’t quite our history.
—Zaki Hasan, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Helicopter footage showed the man darting out from the wrecked Charger in a black T-shirt and white shorts.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
The chase ended when the suspect crashed and ran from the wrecked vehicle, officials said.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
In the video, he could be seen holding his hands up in front of a wrecked Tesla as officers appeared to pry open the garage door.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Firefighters had to rescue the GMC's driver, who was trapped inside the wrecked vehicle, and a medical helicopter flew the driver to University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment of life-threatening injuries.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The driver then got out of the wrecked vehicle and fled on foot, police said.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Otherwise, your household rhythm can be wrecked, and other problems ensue.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
If Yankee Stadium was the house that Babe Ruth built, Coors is the house that Ohtani wrecked.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
The sharp-toothed action flick centers on a South Carolina coastal town wrecked by a hurricane.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Trump's rocky relationship with NATO dates back to his first term, but the war with Iran has wrecked any remaining foundation, NPR's Franco Ordoñez says.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Medvedev was then seen sitting on a bench and smashing his racket apart in frustration and did not stop until it was completely wrecked.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
One is a search for stability, driven by a horror of chaos and by memories of the mayhem that wrecked his childhood and banished him to the cave.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
There needs to be a level of belief that it can get done and it won't get wrecked.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Legend has it that if a ship was found wrecked, bananas were the only items found floating amongst the wreckage.
—Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecked
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During the chaos, community members like local restaurant owner Ron Grady stepped up to offer warm shelter and food to those who were stranded in the cold due to the massive multi-vehicle crash.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cervantes stranded the tying run at third base in the bottom of the eighth by retiring the final three batters after a leadoff triple by Ashley Orozco.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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While in the region, Curiosity recently utilized its onboard Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite, built to search for compounds of the element carbon that are associated with life and investigate ways in which these compounds are generated and destroyed in the Martian ecosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That investigation stemmed from a June 8, 1995, fire that destroyed a ValuJet DC-9 on a runway at Atlanta.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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His choices allow the viewer to drink in the intimate details of the ruined world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Verb
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She was recently seen filming in Venice, Italy, alongside Julia Garner, who was supposed to portray the pop icon in a biopic that was ultimately scuttled.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Knowles’ attempt to manage workloads of key players for Saturday’s home game against Portland was scuttled with the extra time, but Minnesota is moving on in the national tournament.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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The project offers an insightful look at Odom, a gifted athlete and former star on the Los Angeles Lakers whose championship career was shattered by multiple personal demons and addiction.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The impact shattered the glass door instantly, sending debris flying and abruptly ending the standoff.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 1543 several Portuguese were shipwrecked on the island of Tanega, off southern Kyushu.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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This reimagining of the classic tale of the white European male shipwrecked on a desert island is brave, funny, wild and spellbinding.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But part of the deal involves the purchase of the adjacent Blue Cross and Blue Shield building (to be demolished) along with its parking.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
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Xfinity Mobile Arena, which broke ground in 1994 and opened in 1996, would be demolished once the new arena is completed.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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On the edges of Beirut's stylish downtown area and the trendy Mar Mikhael neighborhood is the devastated port area, wrecked by a massive explosion in 2020, with efforts to apportion responsibility for the disaster allegedly repeatedly stymied by Hezbollah.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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That section of town, which would end up among the most devastated, never received an evacuation warning.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Wrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrecked. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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