wrecking (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /rɛk/
Definition
A severe state of damage or destruction, often to a vehicle or building.
Examples
The car was a total wreck after the accident.
After the earthquake, the city was left in ruins and looked like a wreck.
The old house had been abandoned for years and was a wreck.
How to Use wrecking
- wreck havoc (verb phrase)
- To cause widespread destruction or damage. — "The wildfire threatened to wreck havoc on the forest."
- wreckage of (collocation)
- The remains of something that has been destroyed. — "They searched the wreckage of the plane for survivors."
- wreck a plan (verb phrase)
- To spoil or ruin a plan. — "His sudden illness wrecked our holiday plans."
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