wrecked
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of wrecked
First recorded in 1965–70; wreck ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A family home was wrecked in a "matter of moments" in a fire caused by an electric scooter.
From BBC
And he had been racing and wrecked his car and sent me a picture of it wrapped with the poster of the movie.
From Los Angeles Times
“That harm can look like wrecked credit, failed background checks, or failed mortgage applications while the people committing the fraud face relatively little risk or consequence.”
From Los Angeles Times
Video from the scene showed Joshua being helped out from the back seat of a wrecked large car.
From BBC
Another described how he was hospitalised due to the stress, and another recounted how his studies and finances were wrecked.
From BBC
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