as in wrecking
the destruction or loss of a ship
the shipwrecking of the Titanic by an iceberg ranks as one of the greatest disasters in the annals of the sea
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as in scuttling
to cause irreparable damage to (a ship) by running aground or sinking
the yachtsman fell asleep at the wheel and shipwrecked his ketch on the rocks
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Verb
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This prequel flashes back to a previous Christmas in Los Angeles, when their unintentional destruction of a Santa Claus parade balloon put the city on edge, wrecking the gang's plans for a massive Yuletide bank robbery.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 Dec. 2024 -
The vocalist’s sole concerns related to the natural environment, the animal kingdom and humankind’s responsibility for wrecking our only home.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Authorities identified the 20-year-old Hayward woman who died in the wreck as Elizabeth Fuentes , of Hayward.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rice is currently facing at least two civil lawsuits along with numerous criminal charges for his role in the wreck.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Oil and gas companies previously had to conduct surveys only in places where computer models predicted higher odds of finding shipwrecks.—
ByDan Charles,
science.org,
7 Feb. 2025
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At-risk rules include one to protect archaeological sites on the ocean floor, such as shipwrecks, from oil and gas drilling.—
ByDan Charles,
science.org,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Shipwrecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecking. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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