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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Nine defeats in 12 matches between September and December wrecked the season, at least in the league and Carabao Cup, but Slot's men have now lost just three of their 23 games since that run.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

If he left it behind, some of his older cousins would grab it and stay in the lobby—at least until they wore it out or wrecked it—and the younger relatives would stay too.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

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