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wrecked

verb adjective

To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
W
Ends with
D
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ɹɛkt/ /ɹɛkt/

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verb

  1. To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.

    “He wrecked the car in a collision.”

  2. To ruin or dilapidate.

  3. To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.

  4. To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.

adjective

  1. Destroyed, usually in an accident; damaged to the point of unusability.

  2. Very intoxicated from alcohol and/or other drugs.

  3. Having been put in a dreadful or embarrassing situation; can range from being pwned in a game to being utterly defeated in an argument or publicly shamed with a stinging insult.

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Example Sentences

He wrecked the car in a collision.

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