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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
Omar Faruk, TIME, 24 Nov. 2024
Richard Larn, a diver and shipwreck expert, founded the museum with his wife, Bridget, in 1976.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 15 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), an English sailor, ends up shipwrecked and finds himself at the epicenter of Toranaga’s troubles.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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Noun
In April, 38 migrants died and 22 others were rescued from a shipwreck off Djibouti on a popular route to Yemen.
—Omar Faruk, TIME, 24 Nov. 2024
Richard Larn, a diver and shipwreck expert, founded the museum with his wife, Bridget, in 1976.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Mariko served as a translator for Hiroyuki Sanada’s Lord Toranaga, serving as a bridge between Toranaga and shipwrecked English sailor John Blackthorne, played by Cosmo Jarvis.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 15 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), an English sailor, ends up shipwrecked and finds himself at the epicenter of Toranaga’s troubles.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwreck
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Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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As climate shocks get worse, insurance companies are increasingly dropping homeowners facing risks of hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters.Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group most immediately responsible for Assad’s overthrow, has announced that victory is not a license to wreck the institutions of the state, nor to initiate a wave of retribution against Alawites in general.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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This couldn’t be further from the truth—especially the part about Trump’s corruption and self-dealing being no different from the norm—but Biden is doing the work of people who want to wreck the best aspects of America’s democratic ethos.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Russell Wilson experiment in Denver was such a failure that he was eventually cut from the team, despite the financial ramifications: the Broncos incurred $85 million in dead salary over the 2024 and 2025 seasons by releasing Wilson, the largest dead cap hit in league history.Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Dog owners should check for sweeteners, because some—such as xylitol—can be very dangerous to dogs, leading to low blood sugar and, potentially, liver failure.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Shipwreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwreck. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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