noun
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same as wreck
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the act of wrecking or the state of being wrecked; ruin or destruction
Etymology
Origin of wreckage
Example Sentences
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The immediate scale of his wreckage was unprecedented, but so was the level of resistance from the American public — two sides, fighting like hell to be the louder one.
From Salon
“By the end, we’re completely fractured and alone. So you have this emotional journey as a family that ends in wreckage.”
From Los Angeles Times
For six or seven miles the trail wound through the wreckage of downed trees and broken limbs.
From Literature
But opportunities remain for investors willing to sift through the wreckage on Wall Street.
From Barron's
But testing this theory would involve salvaging the submarine's wreckage, a multimillion-dollar operation, according to plaintiffs.
From Barron's
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