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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
Severe weather More severe weather is expected in the Southern Plains today as residents in Oklahoma survey the destruction from tornado-spawning storms that injured at least 11 people and leveled homes over the weekend.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
As for racing to create a nuclear bomb, that would invite further Israeli attacks that Iran, following the destruction of several of its air-defence batteries, is in no position to fend off.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Severe storms and reported tornadoes tore through Oklahoma on Saturday into early Sunday, injuring at least five people, toppling power lines and trees and leaving a trail of destruction.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Local fire crews as well as National Weather Service teams are surveying the damage Sunday, including in the town of Valley Brook, Harrah and Newcastle where the storms caused severe destruction.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
As for racing to create a nuclear bomb, that would invite further Israeli attacks that Iran, following the destruction of several of its air-defence batteries, is in no position to fend off.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Severe storms and reported tornadoes tore through Oklahoma on Saturday into early Sunday, injuring at least five people, toppling power lines and trees and leaving a trail of destruction.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
Local fire crews as well as National Weather Service teams are surveying the damage Sunday, including in the town of Valley Brook, Harrah and Newcastle where the storms caused severe destruction.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destruction
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Some of the men whose downfalls were celebrated during the height of the #MeToo movement have been welcomed back with open arms.Julie Roginsky, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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Presley remarried and, using IVF, had twin daughters at 40 — which, oddly, marked the beginning of a long downfall.Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Forecasters said the storm could cause dangerous surf and riptides across the whole Gulf region in the coming days, after causing havoc in Cuba where millions are still without power.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The renowned killer known as the Baba Yaga returned to wreak more violent havoc for three more movies: 2017's John Wick: Chapter 2, 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum, and 2023's John Wick: Chapter 4.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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This was in the summer of 2019, when demolitions were under way.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
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The choreographed demolition underlines North Korea’s growing anger against South Korea’s conservative government.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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There have been no reported injuries or deaths, the sheriff said, adding that some residents disregarded mandatory evacuation orders Wednesday.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Another almost fell to their death while the group was hiking after dark along a steep, forested hillside above Class V rapids.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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The possible extinction of the Key deer could also affect other species in the Florida Keys.Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), once on the brink of extinction, underwent a remarkable change under Lisa Su’s leadership.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The problem for Visa’s would-be assailants is that allegedly damning stories like this one are the undoing of the case itself.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Biden’s loose tongue eventually proved his undoing.Philip Elliott, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Eklund had a season-low 15:20 in ice time in the Sharks’ 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Instead of a defining win, the Broncos suffered a crusher of a 16-14 loss here Sunday when Lutz’s 35-yard walk-off field goal attempt got blocked.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Destruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destruction. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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