as in debris
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
clearing the rubble after the earthquake
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Recent Examples of rubble
Just brush the building rubble decorative walkway stones aside to enter.
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Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Second, the Israeli military has turned Gaza into rubble without being able to remove Hamas.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Search and rescue efforts, both professional and amateur, are dangerous in themselves, as digging through rubble creates risk for secondary collapse and exposure to hazardous materials.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Yet while millions of Syrians, Ukrainians, Sudanese, and Afghans were accepted by the international community and resettled, Gazans have been expected to build new lives amid the rubble.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Second, the Israeli military has turned Gaza into rubble without being able to remove Hamas.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Search and rescue efforts, both professional and amateur, are dangerous in themselves, as digging through rubble creates risk for secondary collapse and exposure to hazardous materials.
—Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Yet while millions of Syrians, Ukrainians, Sudanese, and Afghans were accepted by the international community and resettled, Gazans have been expected to build new lives amid the rubble.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rubble
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“Rubble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubble. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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