as in wreck
the destruction or loss of a ship
the wrecking of the freighter was one of the worst disasters ever on the Great Lakes
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as in scuttling
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking
many an unwary captain has wrecked his ship on the shoals that surround the island
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as in destroying
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 wrecking
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
But his vision of wrecking Israel with the help of Iran and other proxy forces backfired badly.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Through four games, Gentry led the Trojans in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks as a one-man wrecking crew, capable of plugging holes or rushing off the edge.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The tanks from the Ukrainian army’s 17th Tank Brigade—either T-64s or T-72s—blasted the Russian APC twice, thoroughly wrecking it.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But lots of massive solar farms are being planned and built to replace planet-wrecking fossil fuels.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Part of the crane fell onto the office of the Tampa Bay Times, wrecking the newspaper's newsroom.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Apart from wrecking the planet, methane poses a significant fire hazard.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
But when this tournament comes to an end, the Bulls either have to change course or risk wrecking their plans completely.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
But his vision of wrecking Israel with the help of Iran and other proxy forces backfired badly.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Through four games, Gentry led the Trojans in tackles, tackles for loss and sacks as a one-man wrecking crew, capable of plugging holes or rushing off the edge.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The tanks from the Ukrainian army’s 17th Tank Brigade—either T-64s or T-72s—blasted the Russian APC twice, thoroughly wrecking it.
—David Axe, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
But lots of massive solar farms are being planned and built to replace planet-wrecking fossil fuels.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Part of the crane fell onto the office of the Tampa Bay Times, wrecking the newspaper's newsroom.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Apart from wrecking the planet, methane poses a significant fire hazard.
—Ganes Kesari, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecking
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Notre-Dame was also a wreck during the 19th century when a young French architect named Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc was hired to save it from ruin.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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After a series of mishaps and a wreck off Cape Breton, however, Richard W. Haines, an American businessman, bought the ship, made significant repairs and renamed it the Mary Celeste.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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Federal agencies are prohibited from destroying or negatively changing critical habitat.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The designation would also prohibit federal agencies from destroying or modifying that habitat.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The project involves demolishing a great deal of real estate.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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They were made by each other by reverently mythologizing their history while also irreverently demolishing it to make way for whatever was new and next, like a postwar building that’s periodically renovated to keep up with trends.David LaChapelle, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Wrecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrecking. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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