wrack
noun
wreck or wreckage.
Example Sentences
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The smell of burning reached central Madrid early Saturday, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was set to visit the zone wracked by what officials have called the surrounding region's worst fire on record.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The recent software rally has offered some vindication for bulls who stood by their contrarian calls after a brutal selloff wracked the sector earlier this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
Rowe wracked her brain for something, or someone, who might be able to help her sister.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
An equally frightening story that’s not in the book involves a two-week stretch in his MLS career during which Donovan was so wracked by depression he couldn’t get off the couch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
Ernest anticipated the moment grimly, wracked with second thoughts about his commitment to take the stand.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
