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as in warship
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Recent Examples of destroyer
An American destroyer fired on and seized an Iranian ship Sunday for trying to get around the blockade, further fueling tensions.
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Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
The Chinese navy dispatched a naval task group led by the Type 052D destroyer Baotou to transit between Japan’s Amami Oshima and Yokoate islands and conduct training in the Western Pacific, according to a statement from the People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command on Sunday.
—Catherine Wong, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026
The Spruance then fired several rounds from the destroyer's 5-inch MK gun into the Touska's engine room after warning the ship's crew to evacuate that room, according to a post on X by Central Command.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Last week, North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un supervised missile tests from the country’s destroyer.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Mallory Wilson, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2026
The Chinese navy dispatched a naval task group led by the Type 052D destroyer Baotou to transit between Japan’s Amami Oshima and Yokoate islands and conduct training in the Western Pacific, according to a statement from the People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command on Sunday.
—Catherine Wong, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026
The Spruance then fired several rounds from the destroyer's 5-inch MK gun into the Touska's engine room after warning the ship's crew to evacuate that room, according to a post on X by Central Command.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Last week, North Korea said leader Kim Jong Un supervised missile tests from the country’s destroyer.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for destroyer
Noun
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First responders arrived at the scene and observed a motor vehicle that had been involved in a head-on collision with a heavy-duty wrecker.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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When first responders arrived, a diver swam to the vehicle and connected it to a wrecker so the car could be pulled out of the water.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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General Dynamics Bath Iron Works stated on April 28 that the warship had departed its Maine shipyard and entered open waters to undergo performance testing.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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That warship, an expeditionary sea base, is about the size of an aircraft carrier and can support helicopters and special forces.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Keep your paltry pocket lighters sheathed, would-be saboteurs.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sharaa, who has signed a five-year transitional document that serves as a de facto constitution, seems aware of the risks and has thus far been able to outflank his potential rivals and saboteurs, keeping his country out of the ongoing regional war.—
Alvaro Vargas Llosa,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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These preyed upon American merchantmen who either payed tribute or showed forged British passes.—
Thomas Wendel,
National Review,
4 July 2019
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The Navy already has ships in the fleet that are former merchantmen.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
10 Jan. 2019
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And for dessert, a grand opera cake, which the program describes as having espresso cream, almond sponge and buttercream chocolate ganache.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Four straw brushes, a sponge brush and a nylon brush designed for especially tricky beer and wine bottles differentiate this kit from competing sets.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Start with your biggest time waster and build from there.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Russian freighter, known as Progress 95, is hauling about 3 tons of food, propellant and other supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Operating six weekly flights with a dedicated FedEx Boeing 777 freighter, shipments from Vietnam are consolidated in Ho Chi Minh City before being transported to Singapore for a direct flight to Anchorage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Crappie like to hover below their prey, fining in place and examining slow-swimming invertebrates such as damselfly, dragonfly, and mayfly nymphs, as well as small leeches.—
Cory Schmidt,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
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The jungle, in the Truong Son range between Laos and the South China Sea, is home to tigers and leeches.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Destroyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destroyer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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