1
as in wreckage
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
found the wreck of the ship lying on the floor of the ocean
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
3
as in collision
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
a dangerous stretch of roadway that has been the scene of numerous car wrecks
Synonyms & Similar Words
1
2
as in to ruin
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
most of the furniture on the ground floor was wrecked by the floodwaters
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of wreck
ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
An enduring public fascination with the wreck since then has driven researchers to take several trips to the bottom of the sea to photograph and explore the ship's remains.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Kaia Gerber and Cindy Crawford are back again to wreck our wallets—but in a way that’s totally worth it.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wreck
Noun
Titanic remained undiscovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean until an expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Robert Ballard reached the wreck on September 1, 1985.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
An enduring public fascination with the wreck since then has driven researchers to take several trips to the bottom of the sea to photograph and explore the ship's remains.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Pres Trump wrecked it in less than 100 days due to his tariffs, deportations & chaos.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Kaia Gerber and Cindy Crawford are back again to wreck our wallets—but in a way that’s totally worth it.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wreck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wreck
Noun
-
Investigators are continuing to search for wreckage using side-scanning sonar.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
-
Despite its initially violent impact, leading to ocean-churning tsunamis and globe-crossing flying wreckage, this impactor also left behind tremendous opportunity.—
Max Bennett,
Discover Magazine,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
That maneuver allegedly caused another vehicle to swerve to avoid impact, which led to a fatal head-on collision that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall and injured two others.—
Essence News Editors,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
-
The Florida firefighter who drove a fire truck onto railroad tracks, resulting in a collision with a high-speed train that injured 15 people, has been fired.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
11 Apr. 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
Verb
-
However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
-
Justin Champagnie hit a 3-pointer, the Heat had a backcourt violation and then Carrington ruined Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s 40-point game by dropping this dagger on him.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Those headed to Asheville can help with debris removal and rebuilding projects through All Hands and Hearts and the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, while Los Angeles visitors can volunteer with L.A. Works to repair homes, assemble food packages and organize clothes for survivors.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
-
Associated Press video showed the hospital’s caved-in roof surrounded by debris.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
But Thursday’s crash has renewed safety concerns about such flights, a popular tourist draw in which passengers are whisked high above the city, offering soaring views of the Statue of Liberty, One World Trade Center and other landmarks.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
-
Both riders had been aiming to make history, but a crash for Pogacar with 37km left saw his Dutch rival ride away to victory, having narrowly avoided falling himself in the same incident.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
But the station, whose brand name is Kansas City PBS, scuttled the series and took down the online promotional trailer after McCoy and others saw the promotion and told the station about their bad experiences with the couple.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
-
The crash scuttled that dream, and the family moved to a new farm.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Meanwhile, over 100 government offices and other structures have been forced to shut their doors, relocate or have been destroyed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
-
Worthy sues ex-fiancée Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy accused his ex-fiancee of theft and extortion in a lawsuit, obtained by The Athletic yesterday, which alleges that Tia Jones stole and destroyed money and personal property belonging to Worthy.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Wreck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreck. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share