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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruinate
Verb
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Baldoni countersued, accusing Lively, Reynolds and Sloane of seeking to destroy his career.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Many other belongings from his tomb are believed to have been relocated due to the flooding that destroyed it.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Although Porsche’s sales were up in every other region around the world, the decline in China was significant enough to pull down its global deliveries for the year by 3 percent.—
Melissa Eddy,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The senior forward scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds Friday night to help Lemont secure a historic South Suburban Blue victory with a 70-55 decision over Hillcrest in Country Club Hills.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes, one bad person or a few bad people can ruin things for everybody.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The floods were also a disaster for businesses that lost valuable stock, like a local bookstore which saw $25,000 worth of books ruined, the BBC reported.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR Diego Ibarra Sánchez for NPR Sunday's trip was a rare glimpse for foreign journalists on the ground in the devastated Palestinian territory.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2025
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The devastated couple campaigned on social media for the return of Daisy, even getting the likes of actor Tom Hardy involved, and set up a petition to tackle pet theft.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration is instead discussing tearing down NOAA.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
28 Feb. 2025
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The property could remain a restaurant — the listing includes full kitchen, bar, grease trap, walk-in freezer, storage areas and a liquor license — but the space is also zoned for workplace housing, should the new owners choose to tear down Duffy’s.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With Austin Cindric and Erik Jones locked in a side-by-side battle to decide a Daytona 500 qualifying race less than 100 yards from the finish line, cars wrecked behind them and NASCAR immediately hit the caution button.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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As with other official statements over the previous two days, Webster said the cause is still under investigation and offered no reasons why the plane could have wrecked.—
Bill Lukitsch The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But in the last few years, an explosion of warehouse development has wiped out farmland and open space.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2023
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Across the industry Profits are getting wiped out across the whole chip industry, owing to excess inventories among manufacturers and retailers and a drop in demand for PCs, smartphones, and consumer electronics.—
BYNicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Importantly for the exhibitor that has been fighting through high debt since Covid flattened the sector, generated more than $200 million of cash from operating activities and approximately $114 million in free cash flow — its highest quarterly cash flow post pandemic.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Following the breach, a surge in withdrawals was seen but this later flattened.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Ruinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruinate. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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