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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
Subway service on the 1 line was restored late Tuesday afternoon after a southbound train hit some debris on the track and caused a smoke condition in the 191st St. station in Manhattan, the Daily News has learned.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Primarily bottom dwellers, the species prefers to hide in crevices or under rocks and debris in the water.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The crash scattered debris over 845 square miles, creating a massive crime scene that required thousands of American and Scottish investigators.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
With Trump threatening 25% taxes on car imports, Tokyo is realizing that the debris field will be much wider than just how much tariffs slam China.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Primarily bottom dwellers, the species prefers to hide in crevices or under rocks and debris in the water.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
The crash scattered debris over 845 square miles, creating a massive crime scene that required thousands of American and Scottish investigators.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
With Trump threatening 25% taxes on car imports, Tokyo is realizing that the debris field will be much wider than just how much tariffs slam China.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debris
Noun
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Crews wearing hazmat suits shoveled mounds of ash into plastic garbage bags.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Hegseth calls new names 'garbage' Hegseth already signaled his intention to revert the original, Confederate names of two bases.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The collection of works for this show, featuring a number of new pieces, mixes glass, earth, stone, lace and bronze elements, along with some bronze cast and borosilicate glass forms that Akashi recovered from the rubble of her studio.—
The Editors,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Gulf Arab states would also be expected to finance much of Gaza's redevelopment as rubble is cleared.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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After Blue Ghost lands on the moon, the instruments will operate for more than two weeks to collect data primarily on the moon’s subsurface, such as lunar dust and regolith, the loose rocks and mineral fragments that cover the lunar surface.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Billions of these stars over billions of years have choked the Milky Way with dust, filling it with opaque clouds, blocking our sight line and limiting our view.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer shared photos of the helicopter wreckage as well as her husband in the hospital.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Modern international law emerged from the wreckage of world wars.—
Gyunduz Mamedov,
TIME,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Boaters, scouts, civic organizations, environmental groups, businesses and individual volunteers are encouraged to help clean up the St. Johns River by removing trash and debris.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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The city has also canceled trash and bulky items pickup for Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of the snowfall.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But — and here’s the punchline most of you already saw coming — despite the many things that have happened since May 2022, Manchester United are rubbish.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Seven-year-old Maria and her mother live in their own loving world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Implement Organizing Products Since most junk drawer items are small, organizers help keep categories in place.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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Between the lines: Ticketmaster and other ticket sellers have often found themselves in hot water for inflated pricing, botched ticket releases and junk fees.—
Paige Hopkins,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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By reframing warehousing as a space of innovation, where robots and optimization replace forklifts and trucks, the industry can attract a new generation of talent.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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As cream always rises to the top, this truck is one outstanding machine.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Debris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debris. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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