wreck
noun
any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
has wrecked
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present perfectof wreck (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I also don’t want my sister to feel that caring for mom has wrecked her finances.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Isak is recovering from an operation on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture, which has wrecked his first season on Merseyside.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
The exposed, treacherous shoreline of Cape Ray Cove in Newfoundland, combined with fog and reefs, has wrecked many ships.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
The conflict has wrecked the economy and destroyed the health system, leaving two thirds of Yemen's 30 million population in need of humanitarian assistance.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2023
This is true, so true, but this is still her last thought of her eighteenth birthday: She has wrecked so much for so many people.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
