as in destroyed
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
it's amazing how a raging sea can wrack a seemingly sturdy beachfront home
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Recent Examples of wracked
They have been wracked by injuries like really no other team in the league.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
The incident, reported by a leading war monitoring group and The Associated Press, has renewed international attention on a country wracked by civil war and extremism for more than a decade.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
When Mickey’s new driver Eddie Rojas is killed, he’s wracked with guilt.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
With Jimmy inadvertently contributing to what was at minimum assault, and possibly much more, wouldn’t the new season get him into more legal trouble, make Paul angrier with him, leave him wracked with guilt and miserable once again?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
In 2022, Petro took the reins amid deep public frustration, particularly in the areas of Colombia most wracked by conflict, whose populations overwhelmingly voted for him.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
The incident, reported by a leading war monitoring group and The Associated Press, has renewed international attention on a country wracked by civil war and extremism for more than a decade.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
When Mickey’s new driver Eddie Rojas is killed, he’s wracked with guilt.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
With Jimmy inadvertently contributing to what was at minimum assault, and possibly much more, wouldn’t the new season get him into more legal trouble, make Paul angrier with him, leave him wracked with guilt and miserable once again?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
In 2022, Petro took the reins amid deep public frustration, particularly in the areas of Colombia most wracked by conflict, whose populations overwhelmingly voted for him.
—Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wracked
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed and all the hostages are returned and has said Israel will maintain a lasting military presence in some areas.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Initial assessments indicate at least seven structures destroyed and eight damaged, though further evaluations are pending, said Marrone, the Los Angeles County fire chief.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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They were all punished harshly—lives ruined.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Johnny sued Amber in 2019 for defamation, claiming that the op-ed article ruined his career and took away his acting opportunities, as well as his long-standing role in Pirates of the Caribbean.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024
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Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Macy’s blamed weakness in its digital sales, as well as warm weather that devastated demand for cold-weather items like winter coats.David Goldman, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Notre Dame, located by the River Seine in Paris, was wrecked by the blaze on April 15, 2019.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The cathedral by the River Seine in Paris, was wrecked by the blaze on April, 15, 2019.Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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One home with a pool was nearly demolished; another was little more than a chimney and a pile of smoldering rubble.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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After the fatal accident, the state ordered the Orlando Free Fall ride closed and it has since been demolished.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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