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noun

plural of wreck
as in collisions
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact a dangerous stretch of roadway that has been the scene of numerous car wrecks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wreck
1
as in shipwrecks
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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2
as in ruins
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 wrecks
Noun
Neighbors worried the venue would mean more congestion and wrecks and lower property values. — Joe Marusak june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026 The most wrecks recorded that year were in June, according to the state transportation department. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026 Bocas is blessed with more than a dozen excellent dive sites including underwater caves and pinnacles, reef walls, drift dive locations, and wrecks like the Barco Viejo and Mystic Wind. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The impact with Bell's Camry severely deformed the SAFER barrier, which is comprised of steel and foam to absorb energy in wrecks. — CBS News, 8 June 2026 The impact with Bell’s Camry severely deformed the SAFER barrier, which is comprised of steel and foam to absorb energy in wrecks. — ABC News, 7 June 2026 Back inside the courtroom, CBS New York reported that prosecutors alleged Bithorn had previously put her children in danger via her alleged alcoholism, including multiple car wrecks. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Rewind through the best moments of 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race at as Denny Hamlin cashes in with the win after several early wrecks. — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 19 May 2026 The Discovery Channel got involved in early 2026 and recruited Calvin Mires, a maritime archaeologist for Marine Imaging Technologies, who has worked on many World War II wrecks. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Verb
That sport is so incredible and wrecks your body. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 The larger dragon has two car launchers and a fire-breathing effect that wrecks passing cars. — Clint Davis, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 Messy data wrecks forecasts, distorts reporting and wastes time. — Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 In a film like this, you’re ostensibly meant to root against the terror that the central characters wrecks on his victims. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2026 Kyle Busch wrecks Ron Hornaday under caution! — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 21 May 2026 This process wrecks kidney and heart tissue, causing the heart to enlarge and blood vessels to become stiffer, impeding circulation and setting the stage for clots. — Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025 The change launches biannual arguments about the practice, wrecks havoc on sleep and has inspired voters to go to California polls. — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrecks
  1. collisions
  2. shipwrecks
  3. ruins
  4. crashes
  5. scuttles
  6. destroys
  7. accidents
  8. strands
Noun
  • Under California’s vehicle code, hit-and-run collisions that lead to property damage but no injuries are classified as misdemeanors.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • Heading and collisions pose a risk that warrants real caution.
    — Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of collisions
Verb
  • In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys gradually become feral and sadistic when trapped on an island together, and in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero magically shipwrecks his brother and his allies so that they will all be exiled together under his watch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Definition of shipwrecks
Verb
  • But their relationship remains undefined, and kind of over after Carter drunkenly ruins Beulah's big party.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The out-and-back Sand Canyon Trail (6 miles each way) passes a series of ancestral Puebloan ruins.
    — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of ruins
Noun
  • Aim for 20–40 grams of protein at breakfast to improve fullness and blood sugar control, and choose fiber-rich carbs to avoid spikes and crashes.
    — Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 5 July 2026
  • This gives drivers more time to react and could potentially prevent up to 80% of non-impaired vehicle crashes in the US alone.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Definition of crashes
Verb
  • Besides the occasional random spider that scuttles indoors, some spiders can live in out-of-the-way spots in your home, such as along ceilings or in basements and behind clutter.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The agreement follows years of uncertainty over the papers' future and scuttles a rival bid by the owner of the Daily Mail to buy the Telegraph titles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Definition of scuttles
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  • What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • Arrrives, destroys Femi and hands Main Event Jey the crown.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of destroys
Noun
  • The idea is to allow for accidents, miscommunications or misunderstandings that the participants agree should not scuttle talks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Small accidents, although no fault of your own, may cause this.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
Definition of accidents
Verb
  • The formula also prioritizes the actual hair strands with rosemary and biotinoyl tripeptide-1, which both help to strengthen strands to reduce breakage over time.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 13 June 2026
  • The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Definition of strands

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