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in ruins

ADJECTIVE

crumbling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsing decaying

STRONG

breaking disintegrating

WEAK

breaking up

ADJECTIVE

decaying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsing crumbling deteriorating

STRONG

decomposing disintegrating eroding oxidizing rusting spoiling

WEAK

breaking down breaking up falling to pieces wasting away wearing away

ADJECTIVE

dilapidated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battered broken-down crumbling damaged decaying decrepit derelict dingy neglected ramshackle rickety run down seedy shabby unkempt

STRONG

decayed faded impaired injured marred

WEAK

beat-up crumbly crummy dog-eared fallen-in in a bad way old ratty raunchy rinky-dink shaky slummy tacky threadbare tumble-down uncared-for unimproved used-up worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK good healthy neat nice repaired sound stable

WEAK

in good repair rebuilt

Example Sentences

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Many Haitian immigrants were first granted TPS after a devastating 2010 earthquake killed more than 300,000 people and left the island nation in ruins.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

"We will wait and see if they will renew the truce," Farran said from her deserted neighbourhood, where several houses lie in ruins.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Its military, nuclear ambitions, economy and leadership are all in ruins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The Pentagon believes much of that umbrella now lies in ruins.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“They were measuring the starlight. And the aurora. He had a passion for the aurora. I think his main interest was in ruins, though. Ancient things.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman

in ruins

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