as in wrecking
the destruction or loss of a ship
the shipwrecking of the Titanic by an iceberg ranks as one of the greatest disasters in the annals of the sea
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as in scuttling
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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Noun
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At least, there was a lot less wrecking.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The Ravens haven’t really had that game-wrecking pass rusher since Terrell Suggs was in his prime.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Locating the wreck connects us to their sacrifice and reminds us that devotion to duty endures.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The wreck happened on the outbound Eisenhower (I-290) at Wolf Road in Hillside.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Russia still lags well behind the West — and China — in overall ship numbers, and its navy has suffered serious setbacks in the Black Sea at the hands of Ukraine, including the sinking of the fleet’s flagship.—
Alan Crawford,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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It's believed that Harbeck was hired by the White Star Line, the company operating the Titanic, to document her maiden voyage, but Harbeck was lost during the sinking and never able to corroborate the story.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Last year, a Florida man stumbled upon a shipwreck believed to date back 150 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Prior to 2019, only four underwater archaeological sites were known in the area, and only one of those could be considered the result of a shipwreck, according to the researchers.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Shipwrecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipwrecking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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