SHIPWRECKS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of shipwreck

as in disasters

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of shipwreck

as in wrecks

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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In the past few years, the platform has enabled participants to have a real-time snapshot of port and inland network congestion and monitor unexpected cargo shifts caused by disasters like the Baltimore Bridge collapse, and world events, such as the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Overall, there’s $110 billion for a number of disasters – Helene, Hurricane Milton, Typhoon Mawar, tornadoes and wildfires – within the American Relief Act 2025, also known as House Resolution 10545.

Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024

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