as in to ruin
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
it's amazing how a raging sea can wrack a seemingly sturdy beachfront home
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Recent Examples of wrack
When Mickey’s new driver Eddie Rojas is killed, he’s wracked with guilt.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
With Jimmy inadvertently contributing to what was at minimum assault, and possibly much more, wouldn’t the new season get him into more legal trouble, make Paul angrier with him, leave him wracked with guilt and miserable once again?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Called whooping cough for its most recognizable symptom, pertussis can be a wretched experience, particularly for babies who aren’t strong enough to withstand the wracking chest spasms.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
Introduced as a miniatures artist who doesn't seem that distressed by her mother's recent death, Annie Graham does start to come unraveled once the family starts to become wracked by other disasters (such as her son's accidental decapitation of his sister!) and occult phenomena.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
With Jimmy inadvertently contributing to what was at minimum assault, and possibly much more, wouldn’t the new season get him into more legal trouble, make Paul angrier with him, leave him wracked with guilt and miserable once again?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Called whooping cough for its most recognizable symptom, pertussis can be a wretched experience, particularly for babies who aren’t strong enough to withstand the wracking chest spasms.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
Introduced as a miniatures artist who doesn't seem that distressed by her mother's recent death, Annie Graham does start to come unraveled once the family starts to become wracked by other disasters (such as her son's accidental decapitation of his sister!) and occult phenomena.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ground floors of thousands of homes have been ruined.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Approximately 40 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was first reported at 11:43 a.m., destroyed one building, damaged at least three others, and downed utility wires along 17th Street.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The fire destroyed an apartment building near Ammons Street and West 12th Avenue, killing two cats and displacing four people, according to West Metro Fire Rescue.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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Expectations were too high because of the staggered rollout of AI, along with China which wrecked everyone.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ice Cube is checking himself so as not to wreck himself.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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While many athletes would be devastated, Ellis saw it as an opportunity to pursue his original dream: a career in entertainment.Eric Andersson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Western North Carolina was devastated by extreme flooding after Hurricane Helene in late September, raising concerns about election access.Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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As the menace escalates, her parents dismiss her fears, and Annie is soon plunged into a terrifying nightmare that shatters her world.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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The resulting encounter, in which his vulnerability and her deceits are laid bare, provides a quietly shattering climax.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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Finally, after 20 years of struggle, protests, court battles and even picketing the home of Warren Buffett, whose company had assumed ownership of the dams, an agreement was reached to demolish the dams.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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World & Nation Israeli airstrike demolishes Iranian Consulate in Syria, kills two Iranian generals April 1, 2024 Kamal Adwan and two other nearby hospitals have been hit by Israel several times amid the fighting.Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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But by the end of the third quarter, Berkshire Hathaway smashed its previous cash record by selling another quarter of its stake in the tech company, or 100 million shares, bringing its total shares to 300 million, down from 400 million.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint kicked off Saturday’s nine Breeders’ Cup races with a smashing stretch duel and 5-horse blanket finish with longshot Soul of an Angel winning at 19/1 odds.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Wrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrack. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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