in ruins

idiom

: destroyed with some pieces or parts remaining
The building was/lay in ruins.
sometimes used figuratively
After her death, the family was in ruins.

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Odette killed 405 people across the archipelago and left Nay Palad in ruins. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025 The black basalt station in Daraa, the second-largest in Syria, is in ruins. Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025 Whether the characters made it through the night unscathed or in ruins, their formal wear has remained iconic in pop culture. Diana Pearl, People.com, 24 May 2025 Two and a half minutes later, most of the town lay in ruins, consumed first by earthquake and then by fire. Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in ruins

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“In ruins.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20ruins. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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