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destroyer

[dih-stroi-er] / dɪˈstrɔɪ ər /
NOUN
a destructive agent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bomber
STRONG
Cancer annihilator assassin chemotherapy despoiler eradicator executioner exterminator firebrand iconoclast pillager poison radiation savage slaughterer vandal wrecker
WEAK
demolisher ransacker
Antonyms
WEAK
author creator restorer
NOUN
a swift armed surface vessel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battleship ship warship
WEAK
light unit fighting vessel
Antonyms
WEAK
author creator restorer

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Friday’s missiles missed their target—one failed in flight and the other disappeared after a Navy destroyer launched SM-3 interceptors at them, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The government has since dispatched HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer, to the region to protect the base, as part of wider defensive efforts.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

A Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dragon, has been deployed to the region but will not be ready to leave Portsmouth until next week.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday that he was deploying HMS Dragon, a Type 45 defence destroyer to aid Britain's "defensive operations" in the region.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

An American destroyer began flashing a message using a bright lamp.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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