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as in wrecking
the destruction or loss of a ship
the shipwreck of much of the Spanish Armada ended Spain's plans for invading England
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as in disaster
something that has failed
finally admitted that their marriage was a shipwreck and that the time had come to bail out
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Recent Examples of shipwreck
Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Sponge divers happened upon the Antikythera shipwreck, named after the nearby island, in 1900.
—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
But also remember: This is a woman who has pretty much rolled with it when attacked by big game and shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The European Court of Human Rights has sided with Italy in a controversial case involving a shipwreck in the Mediterranean.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Sponge divers happened upon the Antikythera shipwreck, named after the nearby island, in 1900.
—Aspen Pflughoeft
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Verb
Sawai's Mariko serves as a critical interpreter between the powerful Lord Yoshii Toranaga and an Englishman shipwrecked in Japan, John Blackthorne.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
But also remember: This is a woman who has pretty much rolled with it when attacked by big game and shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipwreck
Noun
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In any disaster, responding quickly can help save people and salve the harm.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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But there are some disasters that even the most equipped people can’t possibly prepare for.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The immigration storm is an effective diversion from how Trump’s policies are wrecking the government, jeopardizing the economy and forfeiting America’s respect in the world.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Prelim info is stolen Camaro wrecked into a small bus pulling a trailer.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 July 2025
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And in fact, failure in the relays has been an ongoing sore subject for Team USA.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Critics of the strikes jumped at the opportunity to call the operation a failure, but the DIA’s product should ...—
NR Editors,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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“Shipwreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwreck. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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