ruiner

noun

Definition of ruinernext
as in saboteur

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Recent Examples of ruiner Thank goodness, too, because that would have been a day-ruiner. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Only one of these teams is in a playoff position, while the rest will be trying to play season-ruiner. — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 McKellen has mentioned the robe-ruiner before. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruiner
  1. saboteur
  2. wrecker
  3. waster
  4. destroyer
  5. ravager
Noun
  • All fun and games, at least until the saboteurs start getting arrested.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026
  • Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of saboteur
Noun
  • After a police wrecker lifted the truck, officers found a further 11 bodies crushed beneath the iron rods.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • The next step for him is to make the jump into a consistent game-wrecker, even against NFL-level offensive tackles.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Definition of wrecker
Noun
  • The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
  • The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of waster
Noun
  • Kim has also called for building two new 5,000-ton warships annually over the next five years, as well as developing a larger 10,000-ton destroyer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • The Royal Navy is set to make a major change to its defense strategy, replacing plans for a traditional next-generation destroyer with a new class of hybrid warships designed to command fleets of autonomous drones.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
Definition of destroyer
Noun
  • Everyone cosplays as a wasteland ravager, depraved, ugly, and dirty, talking about cannibalism and the brutality of all sorts.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of ravager

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“Ruiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruiner. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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