wrecked
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of wrecked
First recorded in 1965–70; wreck ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Dunn, 69, counts himself as lucky that his new home was not damaged in Hurricane Helene as his neighborhood was wrecked.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Oleshky is imprisoned by both geography and war; cut off by a river and wrecked bridges to the north – and dangerous or impassable roads inland.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Now I have a tree stump in my yard, a wrecked fence — and a window into the personal hell of wrestling with insurance claims.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
The deal generated heavy sales for Thai Union, but it wrecked Red Lobster’s profit, contributing to an $11 million quarterly loss for the chain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He would have been fasting for months while waiting for the sea ice to re-form, but he was still twice as big as the bear that had wrecked them before.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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