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wrecked

American  
[rekt] / rɛkt /

adjective

Slang.

  1. extremely drunk or high on drugs.

    We all got completely wrecked after prom.
wrecked British  
/ rɛkt /

adjective

  1. slang in a state of intoxication, stupor, or euphoria, induced by drugs or alcohol

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Etymology

Origin of wrecked

First recorded in 1965–70; wreck ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Businesses affected by the massive fire that wrecked a historic building on Glasgow's Union Street have until the end of Sunday to apply for financial support.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

She wrought real reputational harms and wrecked the presumption of regularity to the point where judges are now just saying: I just assume you lie all the time.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

He said another branch of Blue Lagoon on Argyle Street was closed due to smoke damage, while an office on the third floor of the Gordon Street building was also wrecked in the blaze.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

‘She spent $1,000 a month on weight-loss drugs’: My son wrecked his finances after meeting his girlfriend.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Being that unanchored and that much in peril seems preferable to being here, grounded on the earth that wrecked her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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