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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the violent storm resulted in the destruction of their tree house
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as in downfall
something that is the cause of one's ultimate failure or loss of life
alcohol will be her destruction if we don't intervene to help her
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Recent Examples of destruction
Separately, Middendorf pleaded guilty to destruction of government property for striking a window at the U.S. Capitol with a flagpole on Jan. 6.
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Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Season 5 will pick up in the fall of 1987, more than a year after the events of season 4, which ended with Vecna opening a gate to the Upside Down, leading to mass destruction in Hawkins.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Allure sat down to chat with Bailey at one of her favorite local restaurants, Jon & Vinny’s, before the Los Angeles fires wreaked destruction on the city.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
Mayor Karen Bass has issued emergency orders to expedite recovery efforts, as the city grapples with both destruction and rebuilding.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025
Season 5 will pick up in the fall of 1987, more than a year after the events of season 4, which ended with Vecna opening a gate to the Upside Down, leading to mass destruction in Hawkins.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Allure sat down to chat with Bailey at one of her favorite local restaurants, Jon & Vinny’s, before the Los Angeles fires wreaked destruction on the city.
—Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025
Mayor Karen Bass has issued emergency orders to expedite recovery efforts, as the city grapples with both destruction and rebuilding.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destruction
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The sentence capped the extraordinary downfall of a once-powerful lawmaker.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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The war also appeared to create conditions that led to the downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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Supporters of the crackdown have also taken to social media to try to undermine the raid warnings, contributing false sightings to the people trying to aggregate data and generally causing havoc to try to disrupt the efforts.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Even rudimentary AIs could potentially cause havoc.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The aftershocks of the Vietnam War and the ruination of family legacy also came into play in Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).—
Richard Newby,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Oct. 2024
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Athens used its financial power to abuse its allies and in doing so precipitated its own ruination.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Jan. 2020
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The company would be responsible for demolition and construction.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The demolition is valued at $4 million, according to the permit.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the inmate’s name and cause of death.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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An autopsy suggested that strychnine was the probable cause of death.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Fish including the delta smelt, Chinook salmon and giant sturgeon are threatened with extinction.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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This makes Stevns Klint one of the most important locations for understanding the end-Cretaceous extinction and its aftermath, offering a window into the dramatic changes in Earth's biosphere and the recovery of life following the event.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Canada’s continual penalties late in crucial games was its undoing.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Should the new hijab bill be implemented, the Islamic Republic might face a repeat of the uprising that nearly brought about its undoing.—
Kay Armin Serjoie,
TIME,
16 Dec. 2024
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None of those players is still with the Sox as pitchers and catchers prepare to report for spring training Wednesday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. There are also changes in the dugout, most notably Will Venable as the new manager for a team coming off a modern-day MLB record 121 losses.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just two weeks ago, Boise State basketball was 5-4 in Mountain West play, had lost three straight road games following a last-second loss to Colorado State, and didn’t even seem to have an identity.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destruction. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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