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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

Huge swathes of the city lie in ruins.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

The country’s infrastructure is crumbling, and the state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, is in ruins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

As William “Buck” Rogers, Gerard played a 20th century astronaut who had come out of suspended animation 500 years in the future, only to discover a planet in ruins.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Not only was my year in ruins, but my name was mud at C Average.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman