wrecking

American  

[rek-ing] / ˈrɛk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, work, or business of a wrecker.

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adjective

1. employed or for use in wrecking.

   a wrecking crew.

Etymology

Origin of wrecking

First recorded in 1795–1805; wreck + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"If someone turns up for the purposes of just abusing people and wrecking the place and damaging the cohesion, we can ask them to leave, and Australia has asked him to leave."

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

In doing so, these parents removed the flashing connectivity that was wrecking sleep schedules, domestic harmony and peace of mind everywhere else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

But that’s when the Highlanders unleashed All-City nose tackle Jayden Garcia, who became a one-man wrecking crew.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

In “Los Angeles Plays Itself,” his 2003 documentary chronicling the portrayal of the city through cinema history, Andersen aims his own wrecking ball.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

In fact, she thought, what the house really needed was the wrecking ball.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson