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to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
most of the furniture on the ground floor was wrecked by the floodwaters
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Recent Examples of wrecked
Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The cathedral by the River Seine in Paris, was wrecked by the blaze on April, 15, 2019.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
About 6,000 ships have wrecked on the Great Lakes, at least 1,500 of them in Michigan waters, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
The journey was short-lived, as a hurricane wrecked the fleet just seven days later off the coast of Eastern Florida.
—Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
This week, a Russian assault group with a bizarre mix of up-armored artillery tractors and turtle tanks—possibly from the 131st Motor Rifle Regiment, 37th Motor Rifle Brigade or 40th Naval Infantry Brigade—got swarmed by Ukrainian drones and thoroughly wrecked.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In a room wrecked by shelling, a man sat in a chair, his face covered with a cloth, possibly to hide his identity.
—Melanie Lidman, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
First, Hurricane Helene's storm surge totaled Samantha Cipriani's Toyota Corolla and wrecked the homes of her employees.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Now the business is fighting for its survival after a series of operational blunders wrecked its growth plans.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 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
The cathedral by the River Seine in Paris, was wrecked by the blaze on April, 15, 2019.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
About 6,000 ships have wrecked on the Great Lakes, at least 1,500 of them in Michigan waters, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
The journey was short-lived, as a hurricane wrecked the fleet just seven days later off the coast of Eastern Florida.
—Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
This week, a Russian assault group with a bizarre mix of up-armored artillery tractors and turtle tanks—possibly from the 131st Motor Rifle Regiment, 37th Motor Rifle Brigade or 40th Naval Infantry Brigade—got swarmed by Ukrainian drones and thoroughly wrecked.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
In a room wrecked by shelling, a man sat in a chair, his face covered with a cloth, possibly to hide his identity.
—Melanie Lidman, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
First, Hurricane Helene's storm surge totaled Samantha Cipriani's Toyota Corolla and wrecked the homes of her employees.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
Now the business is fighting for its survival after a series of operational blunders wrecked its growth plans.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecked
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Mass cancellations and delays were the norm — and then when travelers ended up stranded and there was no incentive for airlines to provide any sort of compensation.Opheli Garcia Lawlor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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The first time anyone saw the whale in the flesh was in 2010, when a mother and calf were stranded in the Bay of Plenty on New Zealand’s North Island, but the carcasses weren’t suitable for dissection.Lex Harvey, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Fire officials say that at least seven structures were destroyed.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Weather officials said the conditions were similar to those of early November, when dangerous winds whipped through Ventura County and fueled the Mountain fire, a nearly 20,000-acre inferno that destroyed 243 structures, including homes.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 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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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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To secure a stable and unified country, urgent and sustained regional and international support will be needed to help Syrians restore order, establish a civilian government, encourage reconciliation and transitional justice, and start rebuilding a devastated country.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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As Matar shares the group’s astounding, exuberant videos shot amid devastated landscapes, Zuiater finds hope and resistance in their activities.Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Wrecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrecked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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