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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
Sirens blared across the Thai capital's downtown as a rescuers streamed to the wreckage.
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Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Their father ran away from the wreckage and was picked up by another vehicle, police told the station.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
The company will be paid $70 million only if wreckage is discovered.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
The team of masons, covered in dust and sweat, had been working in the ruins of the Altadena house for hours when a shout echoed across the wreckage.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Their father ran away from the wreckage and was picked up by another vehicle, police told the station.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
The company will be paid $70 million only if wreckage is discovered.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
The team of masons, covered in dust and sweat, had been working in the ruins of the Altadena house for hours when a shout echoed across the wreckage.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
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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
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The path of destruction stretched about 11 miles in the city outside Tulsa, and radar indicated a possible tornado had formed, according to a statement from city government.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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On March 28, an individual who had been missing since Helene's destruction was found and identified as 66-year-old Russell Wilber, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Wednesday.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Inspectors found old food debris accumulated on the back of the meat slicer.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Winds can be powerful enough to jostle cars, topple power lines and litter debris on the ground.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Two women in another vehicle came upon the wreck and pulled off to the shoulder to help the woman inside, police told the outlet.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2025
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One student was seriously injured in the wreck in Wall Township around 7:30 a.m., NJ.com reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Artist Known as Muse is here to wreak some bloody havoc.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The outbreak is forecasted across the central Gulf Coast, Deep South and the Tennessee Valley with some tornadoes spanning long and possibly causing havoc, according to the National Weather Service.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Military Activities Along Gaza Border In 2014, Sisi's government oversaw the demolition of hundreds of homes and forced evictions from the Egyptian side of Rafah in order to create a buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip, following a deadly attack on a military checkpoint in North Sinai.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting and families of victims will be able to step inside the club ahead of its eventual demolition, a city spokesperson said Tuesday.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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With the exception of 1980’s Drama – a giddy experiment in proggy new wave – the band’s remaining LPs to date sound like the remains of a shipwreck: a futile attempt to salvage bits and pieces from the old days.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2025
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Grant approval alone can take more than a year, long enough to grow a beard like one of Ernest Shackleton’s shipwreck survivors.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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The United States’ science loss may be Europe’s gain.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Made of amino acids, protein is needed for repairing and building muscle, weight loss, immune support, hormone regulation, and other bodily functions.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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