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• present participle of wreck.

wrecking

American  

[rek-ing] / ˈrɛk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, work, or business of a wrecker.

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adjective

1. employed or for use in wrecking.

   a wrecking crew.

Etymology

Origin of wrecking

First recorded in 1795–1805; wreck + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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wrecking

“Haughty, hectoring and pleased with herself, she is single-handedly wrecking her hen-pecked husband Gavin’s lofty political ambitions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Rather, he yelled at them in a private meeting, complaining that by threatening to stop the war, they were wrecking his bargaining power in the ongoing peace talks.

From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026

Companies that are too quick to lay off workers on the assumption that AI can do their jobs risk wrecking their future competitiveness in two ways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

They’ll be digging into why money stress is wrecking your life — and how to fix it.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

When the ring was complete, I considered wrecking it again, but the gods were inoffensive, dull.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner