wreck
noun
any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
Example Sentences
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Those wartime losses helped leave the North Sea seabed scattered with wrecks, many of which remain there today.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
It struck musicians and illustrators, YouTubers and Instagrammers, self-proclaimed anxious wrecks and the freest of spirits.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
“I love my sisters so much that the idea that something could happen to them — it wrecks me,” Haim says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Readers will find engrossing case studies of well-known disasters such as the Titanic and the USS Indianapolis, as well as sections on bygone Viking wrecks and the mysterious “ghost ships” of seafaring lore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Leaving his bike propped against the wall, Alex ran farther into the yard, crouching down behind the wrecks.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
