WRACKED Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words

wracked

verb

past tense of wrack

as in destroyed

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 wracked And Alan Ruck is pitch perfect as Bueller’s best friend Cameron, a more typical Hughes character who’s wracked with anxiety and self-doubt, but still goes along for the ride. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 Nick has to work late and misses part of his and Charlie’s anniversary picnic, and although he is wracked with guilt, Charlie isn’t upset. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Taylor Burks, who amassed a significant financial war chest and wracked up endorsements from mid-Missouri politicians, lives in Missouri’s 3rd District, just outside the 5th District’s boundaries. — Jack Harvel july 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Almost overnight, the team has come to embody an alternative future for a country still wracked by nationalistic politics. — Arminka Helic, Time, 30 June 2026 The collection came about in a time of uncertainty and fear in the immigrant community, Galvan said, as federal immigration enforcement crackdowns wracked the region. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Kim The call left Kim Grindell disgusted, furious and wracked with guilt. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026 The chaos has compounded existing difficulties for poorer or developing economies, many of which were already wracked by public-debt crises that deepened in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 Mali, alongside neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, have been wracked by coups in recent years and are now ruled by military leaders who took power by force, pledging to provide more security to citizens. — ABC News, 10 June 2026

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Glutathione was offered to firefighters during recent blazes that destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Spokane, Washington.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
If satellites supporting communications or ISR were damaged or destroyed, a faster and less expensive launch system could theoretically allow replacement spacecraft to be deployed more quickly.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroyed

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The influx all but ruined Sutter’s extensive land holdings around Sacramento, originally dubbed New Helvetia.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Brentford will be hoping promising midfielder Antoni Milambo can contribute after his debut season was ruined by an ACL injury in October.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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Windows were shattered at a children’s hospital in the Solomianskyi district, said Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko.

— Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Cops responding to the area found a window shattered by gunfire and a pool of blood inside Hakim’s, a nearby seasonal restaurant for adults that neighbors say has become a teen hangout.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of shattered

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Family members declined to speak on camera but told CBS News Miami they are devastated by the incident.

— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Daniel Vaz De Melo Sa, business development manager for Guidoni USA, said the flood of imports devastated operations at the company’s site in McRae, Georgia.

— Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of devastated

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The biggest mistake parents make is adding dates to the calendar month-by-month, only to realize too late that a random Tuesday half-day has totally wrecked their work schedule.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Decay intensified quickly, and the elements broke down most anything that vandals hadn’t already wrecked.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrecked

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Its status as a historic landmark saved it from being demolished like all its sister theaters, but Santana Row owner Federal Realty controls its fate.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Eventually, some buildings were demolished to control the fires.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of demolished

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Not the first time This is far from the first incident where brazen criminals have smashed through stores and banks in Maryland to steal cash machines.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
MuMe’s security systems were triggered when the thieves smashed glass display cases in the museum.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of smashed

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Wahab overcame late intervention from the pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, which spent millions of dollars on ads to try to defeat her and boost opponent Melissa Hernandez.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Through a highly coordinated grassroots campaign, Nixon overcame a $15-million fundraising deficit against Vindman in a state where affordability, high property insurance costs and public infrastructure strain were top concerns for many voters.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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