How to Use wrecker in a Sentence

wrecker

noun
  • Bosa has already been a game-wrecker through two games thus far.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The vehicle was pulled back out of the home with the help of a wrecker.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2026
  • Nanette stayed with us until the wrecker arrived, which took hours.
    — Mia Angeles, NOLA.com, 18 July 2017
  • The first crash involves two cars with wreckers on the way, the release states.
    — Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, 27 Nov. 2019
  • The vehicle was towed from the scene using a wrecker.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Almirola ran up front for much of the race before ending up on the wrecker after a crash.
    — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 July 2018
  • The car was eventually pulled from the bay with a heavy duty wrecker.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 16 June 2022
  • Paula Patton’s no home-wrecker, at least according to her new boyfriend.
    — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The officer was out of her car while waiting for a wrecker to remove a disabled car.
    — Brayden Garcia, Dallas News, 6 July 2020
  • As the wreckers close in, the building is in a state of advanced deconstruction.
    — John Gurda, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2020
  • That’s the group of game-wreckers the Lions will have their eyes on early in Round 1.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2020
  • But the Esko native might not be the most dangerous play-wrecker on that side of the ball.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The tires were so large that the crews couldn't change them by themselves and had to wait for a wrecker vehicle to assist in a tire change.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2021
  • Carter is a scheme-wrecker and can attack an offense from any position on the defensive line.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022
  • The 18-wheeler overturned, and a heavy-duty wrecker was called to remove it.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The senior is the best defensive lineman in the state and an absolute game-wrecker.
    — oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2022
  • The Colts are on the hunt for a game-wrecker along the interior of their defensive front.
    — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 28 Jan. 2020
  • Dexter Lawrence is the Giants’ best player, their game-wrecker.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The wrecker service will take the items to Selma, according to a press release from the city.
    — Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The vehicle sustained major damage and had to be removed by a wrecker.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2024
  • The Browns were also without their game wrecker Myles Garrett for much of the game.
    — cleveland, 1 Nov. 2020
  • The suspect took off and police chased the wrecker into Sugar Land.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 7 July 2018
  • At about ten o’clock that night, the bridge finally fell into the brook, but the truck did not follow, and was hauled to safety by a wrecker.
    — Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The westbound side of I-84 was shut down for about four hours while a wrecker removed the vehicle.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Cosby's lawyers painted the women as home-wreckers and liars who made up their allegations in a bid for money and fame.
    — Bloomberg.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Of course, there’s a world where the rookies come in and are game wreckers from Day 1, but that’s more of an aberration than the norm.
    — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The victim was driving a rollback wrecker when the truck was struck by a CSX engine.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Ohio State football hopes to learn in 2022 if any of its young pass rushers makes a jump to game-wrecker status.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022
  • McDonald has been a game-wrecker for one of the most dominant defenses in the country.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
  • McDonald has been a game-wrecker for one of the most dominant defenses in the country.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025

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