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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
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
He was found in Laughry Creek near the wrecked SUV and was dressed in only his underwear, the prosecutor said.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Eventually, the action shifts from Kavalier’s Neverland base to the crash site, where Hermit’s search-and-rescue team and eventually Kirsh and the Lost Boys have to sift through both the wrecked ship and the massive building surrounding it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The same year the Earl of Chatham was discovered in Scotland, a storm in Massachusetts exposed a wrecked schooner from 1909, another on North Carolina’s Outer Banks’s revealed the remains of a boat from 1919 and storms in Maine resurfaced yet another 18th century vessel on a beach.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Kitchens were wrecked, and diners were an endangered species.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, the winds yesterday undid all that labor and wrecked our structure.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Crucially, nothing has been wrecked by a bad renovation — a real danger for historic homes, of which the area has many.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2025
No arrests have been made in the hit-and-run, but investigators are looking at the driver of a car found wrecked just east of the bridge.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The spat has driven out some Canadians living in the US and wrecked the economies of US-Canada border towns, and Canadians are more pessimistic about the economy than ever.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Computers, desks, a washer and dryer were among the belongings in the muddied basement that were wrecked in the storm.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The chief said the suspect wrecked the vehicle before taking a Volkswagen from a car dealership.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
The wrecked streetcar is colored yellow and white and was named the Elevador da Gloria.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
He was found in Laughry Creek near the wrecked SUV and was dressed in only his underwear, the prosecutor said.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
Eventually, the action shifts from Kavalier’s Neverland base to the crash site, where Hermit’s search-and-rescue team and eventually Kirsh and the Lost Boys have to sift through both the wrecked ship and the massive building surrounding it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The same year the Earl of Chatham was discovered in Scotland, a storm in Massachusetts exposed a wrecked schooner from 1909, another on North Carolina’s Outer Banks’s revealed the remains of a boat from 1919 and storms in Maine resurfaced yet another 18th century vessel on a beach.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
However, even after the lighthouse started operating, ships still wrecked nearby, including the Los Angeles in 1894 and the Majestic in 1909.
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Kitchens were wrecked, and diners were an endangered species.
—Beth D'addono, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, the winds yesterday undid all that labor and wrecked our structure.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Crucially, nothing has been wrecked by a bad renovation — a real danger for historic homes, of which the area has many.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2025
No arrests have been made in the hit-and-run, but investigators are looking at the driver of a car found wrecked just east of the bridge.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
The spat has driven out some Canadians living in the US and wrecked the economies of US-Canada border towns, and Canadians are more pessimistic about the economy than ever.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Computers, desks, a washer and dryer were among the belongings in the muddied basement that were wrecked in the storm.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The chief said the suspect wrecked the vehicle before taking a Volkswagen from a car dealership.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecked
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This has left about 58% of recent graduates stranded, still looking for their first job in the first year after getting their diploma, according to a report from Kickresume.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers were 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine runners on base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The tall, steep mountains that rise to 6,000 feet in elevation in the Grandfather District saw triple digit winds and some of the heaviest rainfall of the storm with hundreds of miles of trail and road destroyed.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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Alshon cruised past Johnson 3,7 in a surprise, while Garnett destroyed Haworth 4,1 to set up a very solid final.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plans for a 2015 tour were scuttled after Davies was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The game has been his passion since his earliest days, passed down by his father whose own dreams of playing were scuttled by an injury.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When faced with Cherry going berserk, what can Laura do but visit Cherry’s mother and learn that Cherry nearly killed her dad and ruined an ex-boyfriend’s wedding by filling his cake with raw pig parts?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The four tried to sail across the sea but were shipwrecked in Spain, where all four of them survived and went on to their next adventure in Not Mexico together.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That fresh story finds Daryl and Carol shipwrecked in Spain after setting out from England on a boat and fighting a losing battle against a storm.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hours later, after another warning was posted on X by the Israeli military, a multi-story building in Gaza City was struck but not demolished.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In a shocking and dominant performance, Lesnar completely demolished Cena, delivering 16 German suplexes in a one-sided beatdown to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But lifting these restrictions alone will not be enough to save Gaza’s devastated population.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This leads to a devastated Scorsese, who is fiercely defended by the actual Charlize Theron.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Getty Images The nascent campaign has already shattered the record for philanthropic money raised in support of hosting an Olympic and Paralympic Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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When your industry is being shattered by greed?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Wrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrecked. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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