wrecked
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of wrecked
First recorded in 1965–70; wreck ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“The Dog Stars” takes place in a wrecked, deserted 2035, after a viral plague has killed almost everybody on Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Japan is haunted by the memory of a massive 9.0-magnitude undersea quake in 2011, which triggered a tsunami that killed or left missing around 18,500 people and wrecked the Fukushima nuclear plant.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
If its reigning dynasty is wrecked by loose bodies or a needle stuck in a left knee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Primarily affecting children, polio wrecked havoc in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, killing and maiming scores of children.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
But all three of the crew survived, managed to get out of their wrecked plane, and found their way back to their airfield.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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