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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
As more cars wrecked behind the incident, NASCAR was forced to throw the caution flag — freezing the field with Preece in front. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 But in a case of life imitating art, the show’s entire publicity strategy was inadvertently wrecked by a real-life aristocrat, after reports leaked that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was being eyed for a role in the series. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 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 Decay intensified quickly, and the elements broke down most anything that vandals hadn’t already wrecked. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 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
  • In order to test him during his childhood, his parents do everything from shooting an apple off his head to leaving him stranded in a dangerous part of town, forcing John to fend for himself.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For those stranded by a flood, survival depends on many factors including access to oxygen, food and water.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The fire started in the 2300 block of Pickett Road and destroyed five structures, according to Cal Fire.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Almost 50 homes and other structures have been destroyed so far; there have been several injuries, and one of Tibbetts’s neighbors lost 20 German shepherds.
    Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Rescuers continue to struggle to reach devastated communities days after the massive flooding that stemmed from a glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday.
    Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The death toll from severe flooding along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday has climbed to 762 in Nepal, local police said, as rescue crews scour devastated neighborhoods for survivors.
    Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Before that could even happen Sternberg scuttled the new ballpark deal.
    Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the end, Bucklo went along with the deal, which scuttled a trial that had been set for later this year.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Now it will be demolished and replaced as part of a $250 million sports complex project.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • After the property crisis cuts off family support, a filmmaker returns from the US to find his home demolished by a bankrupt father who once shaped Shenzhen’s skyline.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Persuading big American oil companies to return to the region could prove a challenge given the political uncertainty and damaged infrastructure.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As families wait for news about their relatives, damaged roads, power outages and fears of further flooding have hampered rescue efforts.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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