1
as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the unsightly debris left after mining operations had ceased
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the demolition workers cleared away all of the debris from the demolished building
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Recent Examples of debris
Shards of debris scattered across the car lot and wrapped around the mangled trees.
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Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
In Potosi, cars were flipped and images showed storm debris strewn across the landscape.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The work included above-ground radiation surveys and testing to identify debris below the surface, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The truck's windshield was smashed and debris, including shattered glass, was strewn across the street.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
In Potosi, cars were flipped and images showed storm debris strewn across the landscape.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The work included above-ground radiation surveys and testing to identify debris below the surface, the release said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The truck's windshield was smashed and debris, including shattered glass, was strewn across the street.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debris
Noun
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Returned trash to its rightful owner—several people admitted to throwing garbage (or even dog poop) back into their neighbor's yard after it had been dumped in theirs.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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But also, increasingly, in marine food chains and immense garbage patches in the oceans.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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At least two of the dead were construction workers who were killed by falling rubble or debris, rescue worker Songwut Wangpon told reporters.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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So far, federal cleanup crews have cleared ash and rubble from more than 860 properties, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Inhaled silica dust particles travel down airways and into the smallest spaces of the lung, causing scarring and eventually difficulty breathing, often becoming so severe that a lung transplant might be the only solution to avoid death.—
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The dust bin capacity is pretty good as well, the Kompressor technology promises 2.4 times more space.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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Due to the marshy terrain, much of the plane was underwater, and officials had to make their way to the wreckage by airboat.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The book revealed the emotional wreckage that lay just beneath the seductive, glittering surface of a certain sector of France’s progressive cultural élite.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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From a free boat ride in the Florida Keys that targets the trash in treasured waters, to hotels with sustainability at their core, to thrilling eco-friendly experiences, make your trip to Florida both fun and impactful.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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In those instances, give your extra set of hands a straightforward task, like taking out the trash or clearing the table.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The site was first excavated beginning in 1995, and in 2018, scientists began collecting, analyzing and radiocarbon dating fossils unearthed from El Gigante rubbish piles.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Last year, a dumpster diver in Hudson, New York, stumbled upon an extraordinary find: An 18th-century pen-and-ink sketch by English portraitist George Romney was hidden amid the rubbish.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Other hot zones to hone in on: your junk drawer, your coffee-mug collection, and toy bins in your kid’s room.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
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The pictures depict a squalid living space, with junk strewn across furniture and floors throughout the home.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Torching a car dealership’s Ford F-150 truck brings criminal consequences, including jail.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trump is excluding goods subject to separate, 25% national security tariffs, including steel and aluminum, cars, trucks and auto parts.—
David Lawder,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Debris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debris. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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