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wreck

[rek] / rɛk /
NOUN
severe damage or something in a state of ruin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapse crash debacle debris destruction devastation hulk mess ruin shipwreck wreckage
STRONG
crate derelict disruption heap jalopy junk junker litter relic ruins total waste
WEAK
fender bender pile-up rear-ender smash-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
building construction creation
VERB
destroy, demolish, or ruin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
batter decimate demolish destroy devastate impair injure mangle mar ravage raze ruin sabotage shatter sink smash spoil torpedo trash undermine vandalize wrack
STRONG
bash break capsize crash dash dilapidate efface founder scuttle shipwreck strand subvert total
WEAK
crack up do in mess up pile up put out of commission run aground smash up take apart take out tear up wrack up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist build construct cure enable fix grow heal help improve mend strengthen
STRONG
obey
WEAK
create repair

Example Sentences

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But echoes of the tech wreck are getting hard to ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“While there were crises before that — the tech wreck, the Asian crisis, the early 1990s recession — they now seem more frequent and less related to traditional economic cycles,” says Oliver.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The wreck is believed to be the dredging vessel Withern, which sank in 1926, but its identity has never been confirmed.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Authorities in Malta and Italy have been monitoring the passage of the wreck, amid pollution fears.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The various types of cannons brought to the surface from the wreck are particularly important to our knowledge of military history.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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