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as in devastation
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
the wreckage of those ancient statues represents a great loss to the art world
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the wreckage of the cathedral was kept as a memorial and as a reminder of war's terrible cost
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Recent Examples of wreckage
Plane wreckage lies in the courtyard of a house near Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania on Monday.
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Afterward, officers removed Lawrence from the wreckage and put him in handcuffs.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
As the titular rogue planet barrels toward Earth, two sisters (Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg) face the emotional wreckage of the world's end: one slipping into paralyzing despair, the other consumed by nervous restlessness.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Three people were killed in the crash; a fourth was pulled from the wreckage by a person who had left the same event as those in the Cybertruck and was driving behind them when the crash occurred.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Patrick Smith, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Afterward, officers removed Lawrence from the wreckage and put him in handcuffs.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
As the titular rogue planet barrels toward Earth, two sisters (Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg) face the emotional wreckage of the world's end: one slipping into paralyzing despair, the other consumed by nervous restlessness.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Three people were killed in the crash; a fourth was pulled from the wreckage by a person who had left the same event as those in the Cybertruck and was driving behind them when the crash occurred.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreckage
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Rescuers pulled 10 bodies from the rubble, including two parents and their two children, the service confirmed.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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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
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Images of Helene's path of destruction initially shocked Church and Combs.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Season 4 finale ended with Vecna opening a gate to the Upside Down, leading to mass destruction in Hawkins.Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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Cyclists held a memorial ride in Milligan's memory days after the fatal wreck.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Maryland fatal wreck:Police investigating shooting and crash that killed 1, injured 9 Police continue to investigate motive in family's apparent murder-suicide On Thursday, Vainuku said detectives continued to investigate the apparent murder suicide case, the motive remained under investigation.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Their grievances justify lawbreaking, havoc, rampage.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Long lamented the havoc wreaked on motorists, who will be affected by the partial bridge closure well into 2025.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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The demolition of the Chicago Stock Exchange in 1972 is often cited as the tipping point toward creating any significant landmark protections in Chicago.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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This has included banning cars, demolition and construction work, and spraying roads with water.Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued by a German humanitarian group after surviving alone in the Mediterranean for days following a shipwreck.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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More:More than 3 times as many shipwrecks were discovered in Lake Michigan last year as ever before.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jim Harbaugh’s news conference after the Chargers’ 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday was part postgame recap and part pregame look-ahead.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Such outages are defined as those affecting at least 50,000 homes or businesses, or causing at least a 300-megawatt loss of power.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Wreckage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreckage. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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