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as in wrecking
the destruction or loss of a ship
the shipwreck of much of the Spanish Armada ended Spain's plans for invading England
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as in disaster
something that has failed
finally admitted that their marriage was a shipwreck and that the time had come to bail out
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Recent Examples of shipwreck
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
The musical, about a 19th-century shipwreck and its aftermath, explores the lengths to which human beings will go in order to survive.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
In the pic, Roz is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Seafarer's ongoing operations are focused on the exploration and recovery of historic shipwrecks, with no significant revenue expected in the near future.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
The musical, about a 19th-century shipwreck and its aftermath, explores the lengths to which human beings will go in order to survive.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
The movie is based on Peter Brown’s beloved bestseller about a robot nicknamed ROZ who forms an unexpected bond with an orphaned gosling and other creatures after being shipwrecked on a lonely island.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
In the pic, Roz is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwreck
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Another would allow for disaster housing to transition into affordable housing.Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Related article What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started?Jackie Wattles, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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For so long, the Steelers needed Watt to put on his cape and wreck a game to steal a win against a top-tier opponent.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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The new proposal would allow homeowners to down trees with trunks smaller than 18 inches in diameter, anything wrecked by a hurricane or during hurricane cleanup, anything considered diseased or damaged and anything non-native — a massive expansion of current policy.Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Not typically covered is the cost of scheduled maintenance, wear-and-tear items like brake pads and windshield wiper blades, and failure caused by abuse or improper maintenance.Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Technological failures and fires swallow family photos.Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Shipwreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwreck. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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