wrecker

Example Sentences

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“Maxx remains on track to return during the offseason program and will undoubtedly return as the dominant game wrecker he has been these past seven seasons,” Crosby’s agent, CJ LaBoy, wrote on X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The wrong approach shot could be a card wrecker and potentially provide pivotal drama at the death.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2023

The tow truck, described as a roll-back wrecker, was parked in the left lane with its emergency lights activated, the accident report said.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

Says Davis: "He’s a game wrecker, watching his film and just seeing him. He’s explosive. He’s definitely one of those guys you have to make sure to keep contained."

From Fox News • Nov. 30, 2021

When Odysseus saw that they were safely away, he cried again tauntingly, “Cyclops, Odysseus, wrecker of cities, put out your eye, and do you so tell anyone who asks.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton