ruins 1 of 2

verb

Definition of ruinsnext
present tense third-person singular of ruin
1
as in bankrupts
to cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts after he was ruined by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the industrialist was forced to sell his mansion and start all over again

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2
as in ravages
to bring destruction to (something) through violent action tornadoes ruined a wide swath of the county

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3
as in destroys
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of a huge fire that ruined an entire city block

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ruins

2 of 2

noun

plural of ruin
as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed the ruins of an abandoned abbey

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruins
  1. destroys
  2. rubble
  3. debris
  4. wreckage
Verb
  • With bird flu, pasteurization destroys the virus.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This means that the burn mechanism, which destroys a portion of transaction fees to reduce Ethereum’s circulating supply, will see diminished effectiveness, further undermining Ethereum’s economic positioning.
    Jemma Green, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
  • Rescuers pulled 10 bodies from the rubble, including two parents and their two children, the service confirmed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Over 105,000 people have been wounded, and thousands remain under rubble, the ministry said in a statement.
    NBC News, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of rubble
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  • Geminid meteors are caused by dust and debris left in the inner solar system, not by a comet — as is usually the case for meteor showers — but by an asteroid called 3200 Phaethon, which hurtles through the solar system every 18 months.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By late 2024, the agency distributed more than $1.2 billion in direct assistance to survivors of the Helene and Milton hurricanes, with another $1.1 billion allocated for debris removal and other measures.
    Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of debris
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  • Otherwise, the familial wreckage Leonard caused is unconscionable, but sadly not that uncommon — and also not that impactful with the gentle acoustic-guitar score continually making apologies on his behalf.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But he's left a trail of wreckage along the the way.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of wreckage
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