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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the wreckage of those ancient statues represents a great loss to the art world
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the wreckage of the cathedral was kept as a memorial and as a reminder of war's terrible cost
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Recent Examples of wreckage
Cadaver dogs are being used to search through the wreckage for human remains.
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Kellen Browning, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The street is closed while crews remove the wreckage and structural engineers assess the building, according to authorities.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
And December’s apparent missile hit on Azerbaijan Airlines killed 38 and left the aircraft as mangled wreckage with shrapnel holes.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Luna and Supervisor Kathryn Barger pointed to looting arrests in the wreckage of the Palisades and Eaton fires as one reason to summon 400 members of the National Guard to L.A. County.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kellen Browning, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The street is closed while crews remove the wreckage and structural engineers assess the building, according to authorities.
—Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
And December’s apparent missile hit on Azerbaijan Airlines killed 38 and left the aircraft as mangled wreckage with shrapnel holes.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Luna and Supervisor Kathryn Barger pointed to looting arrests in the wreckage of the Palisades and Eaton fires as one reason to summon 400 members of the National Guard to L.A. County.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
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Many who have returned home since the ceasefire began have found only mounds of rubble. —Magdy reported from Cairo and Krauss from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.—
Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Those returning to their homes in recent days have frequently encountered only piles of rubble that remain.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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Israel’s ultimate war goal is the complete destruction of Hamas.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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She’s credited with saving Hymenaeus from destruction during the war of Dionysus against the Indians.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Several carts loaded with household possessions travelled down a thoroughfare scattered with rubble and debris.—
Mohammed Salem,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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Today, stove tops jut out of the sand, mixing with glass bottles and pieces of debris scattered by Hurricane Beryl in July of 2024.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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In Huntersville, a person pinned in a car in one of three wrecks within minutes of each other was hospitalized with serious injuries, firefighters said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2025
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More recently, changes along the coastline—including coastal construction and shifting sea currents—made the wreck site more vulnerable.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Eoghan O’Connell’s role in both Shrewsbury goals was high on most culpability lists, as was a distinct lack of creativity in midfield and a failure to pose any kind of threat down the left side when Ryan Barnett was causing havoc down the opposite flank.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Walker thinks people may now be more receptive to her message, given the devastating wildfires that have wrought havoc on Los Angeles itself the past week.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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But that all changed a few years ago when St. Petersburg foreclosed over unpaid property liens stemming from the house demolition and maintenance.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The house lost 10 to 20 additional feet over the last few months, resulting in a demolition order from the town.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
16 Jan. 2025
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Scientists countered that most shipwrecks actually occurred outside of the fictional triangle and were accounted for in a database.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
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Send any news, unearthed shipwrecks, or lemon-squeezing robots to [email protected].—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
9 Jan. 2025
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Games to Watch Classical Magnet (10-1) at Innovation (12-1), Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Innovation’s only loss came to Cheney Tech in overtime on Dec. 21; Classical’s only loss was to SMSA on Dec. 26.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
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First of all, Mark was not the only one responsible for the loss.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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