wrecking ball
noun
: a heavy iron or steel ball swung or dropped by a derrick to demolish old buildings
called also wrecker's ball
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The Ravens' ground game was unstoppable, racking up 220 rushing yards, including 162 yards from RB Derrick Henry, who looked like a wrecking ball.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The pick: Pitt Nebraska at No. 14 Creighton Friday 8 p.m. ET, FS1
Creighton looked shaky in its season opener vs. UT Rio Grande Valley but has been a wrecking ball ever since.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
George Kittle, like Samuel, is a human wrecking ball.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
In her first appearance as Jay’s ex-wife, Shelley Long is a delightfully destructive emotional wrecking ball.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The pick: Pitt Nebraska at No. 14 Creighton Friday 8 p.m. ET, FS1
Creighton looked shaky in its season opener vs. UT Rio Grande Valley but has been a wrecking ball ever since.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
George Kittle, like Samuel, is a human wrecking ball.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
In her first appearance as Jay’s ex-wife, Shelley Long is a delightfully destructive emotional wrecking ball.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Wrecking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrecking%20ball. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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