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Recent Examples of wrecker
Cars were then radioless, so the two officers hiked to the nearest phone, put out an all-points bulletin on the car that had got away, and then called for a wrecker.
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Downs, 21, a 6-foot, 206-pound game wrecker, is an Alabama transfer who disrupts offenses consistently with a high football IQ and a downhill, violent play style.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The most polarizing prospect at the NFL Scouting Combine spent the last four months as college’s football biggest game-wrecker.
—Sam McDowell February 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
McDonald was a game-wrecker for one of the best defenses in the country, earning consensus All-American honors.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Downs, 21, a 6-foot, 206-pound game wrecker, is an Alabama transfer who disrupts offenses consistently with a high football IQ and a downhill, violent play style.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
The most polarizing prospect at the NFL Scouting Combine spent the last four months as college’s football biggest game-wrecker.
—Sam McDowell February 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
McDonald was a game-wrecker for one of the best defenses in the country, earning consensus All-American honors.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecker
Noun
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Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sharaa, who has signed a five-year transitional document that serves as a de facto constitution, seems aware of the risks and has thus far been able to outflank his potential rivals and saboteurs, keeping his country out of the ongoing regional war.—
Alvaro Vargas Llosa,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The middle ring, from 28 to 115 miles, includes large warships like the Type 052D destroyer and Type 054A frigate, both armed with missiles and anti-submarine gear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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Long Beach was the home port for that Navy destroyer.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Everyone cosplays as a wasteland ravager, depraved, ugly, and dirty, talking about cannibalism and the brutality of all sorts.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Wrecker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrecker. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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