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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
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
And curiosity to see impact of no Tyreek Hill, out for year with wrecked knee just days after Panthers lost Barkov for season.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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
Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
America will be watching Monday night’s early game, perhaps in much the same way traffic can’t help but slow to watch two cars that have just wrecked.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The crash marks the second time a vehicle wrecked into a dentist’s office in the Kansas City metro this week.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The country’s economy is still wrecked, after years of war and crushing sanctions.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Images of the incident show the two vehicles completely wrecked at the side of the highway and several emergency first responders at the scene.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The wooden bridge that was wrecked spans the Pfeiffer Redwood Creek ravine.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
That wrecked longstanding fixtures with the old Western North Carolina character, like a place to buy bib overalls and the county courthouse.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
When another former co-worker who was suffering a medical crisis had her van wrecked and couldn’t get insurance to pay for repairs, Wolfson wrote a check.
—Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
This summer, a Florida man stumbled on a wrecked vessel while fishing with his grandson – possibly a 19th-century ship designed to carry rum.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
And curiosity to see impact of no Tyreek Hill, out for year with wrecked knee just days after Panthers lost Barkov for season.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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
Atlanta Braves Speaking of injuries, the fragile nature of the human body really wrecked Brian Snitker’s swan song.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
America will be watching Monday night’s early game, perhaps in much the same way traffic can’t help but slow to watch two cars that have just wrecked.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The crash marks the second time a vehicle wrecked into a dentist’s office in the Kansas City metro this week.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
The country’s economy is still wrecked, after years of war and crushing sanctions.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Images of the incident show the two vehicles completely wrecked at the side of the highway and several emergency first responders at the scene.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
The wooden bridge that was wrecked spans the Pfeiffer Redwood Creek ravine.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
That wrecked longstanding fixtures with the old Western North Carolina character, like a place to buy bib overalls and the county courthouse.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
When another former co-worker who was suffering a medical crisis had her van wrecked and couldn’t get insurance to pay for repairs, Wolfson wrote a check.
—Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecked
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While living in Barcelona for four months, a man on a bike snatched my phone right out of my hand, leaving me stranded without a way to contact anyone.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Reuters — Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported on Sunday, as unusually heavy precipitation including rain pummeled the Himalayas.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Though most of his property was destroyed in the fire, a carnival operator named Bunny Gibbons bought Gein's car and charged 25 cents for people to view it until authorities shut down the operation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Gaza Strip itself has been nearly leveled, with the United Nations estimating 78% of structures having been damaged or destroyed, leaving a monumental task of rebuilding for whoever will govern the enclave next.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 49ers were on the doorstep of their first touchdown until a fourth-and-goal attempt from the 1 was scuttled just before the fourth quarter.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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What — or who — comes next The same group of Upper Basin states that quashed Cooke's nomination also scuttled a pivotal tribal water settlement ratification in 2024.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All the problems getting into the ground ruined the trip a bit.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In 1950s Washington, the moral entrepreneurs were members of Congress and expert witnesses who labeled people Soviet collaborators and ruined many of their lives.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 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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The West Fond du Lac Avenue bar, which was once a popular hangout for Black musicians and Milwaukee police officers alike, was demolished in April.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Jokake Inn closed in the late 1970s and was demolished, except for its Pueblo revival-style belfry towers, which were incorporated into The Phoenician.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sophi seemed absolutely devastated, her futility on the puzzle matched only by the carnage taking place on her legs.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The visitors ended up massacring a village, which left her devastated.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each episode explores how Taylor shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling, built a billion-dollar business empire, and transformed celebrity activism through her pioneering work in the fight against HIV/AIDS.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jeff sustained a gunshot wound that shattered his ankle, receiving two surgeries to remove the bullet and leather from his foot.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Wrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrecked. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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