Thesaurus results for RUBBLE

rubble

noun

ˈrə-bəl

Definition of rubble

as in debris

the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed clearing the rubble after the earthquake

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Recent Examples of rubble When a reef collapses, hard corals disappear and are replaced by algae, rubble and sponges. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 For Apostle Sherman Dumas, the rubble represents more than ruin. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Rescue efforts stretched into Thursday afternoon, but later concluded after everyone trapped beneath the rubble was pulled out, according to emergency services. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 To cut straight to the point, this is a film in which China symbolically emerges from the rubble of the Iraq War as a pacifistic patriarch and guardian of all the world’s children. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rubble

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Avon Street remains closed from Merriman to Niagara Street as crews clear the roadway of debris.

— Elle Meyers, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
However, throwing it back over the fence could create another dispute, particularly if doing so amounts to dumping debris on your neighbor’s property.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of debris

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What remained was wreckage — twisted metal, pieces of the balloon — and the smell of something burned.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
The wreckage of a McLaren 720S involved in a deadly crash that killed two people in Irvine spontaneously ignited and caught fire last week inside a secure facility, Irvine police said in a statement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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