wrecking
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈrɛkɪŋ/
:
demolición
- The only structure still standing is a lone, decrepit tenement building; a wrecking ball is poised above it, ready to strike.
- wrecking ball
Everybody do dyspo and R JS a one man wrecking crew.
- Everybody do dyspo and R JS a one man wrecking crew.
Examples
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The city hired a wrecking crew to demolish the old abandoned building.
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The workers pick themselves up, and now their eyes follow the path taken by the long-gone wrecking ball.
Fiction book (1994) -
If he had so much money, why did his home look like it was ready for the wrecking ball?
Fiction book (2002) -
Roughly 80 percent of Beijing's hutongs have met with the wrecking ball in recent years.
Blog text (14) -
The wrecking of the historic school triggered a debate about preservation.
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They watched as the wrecking ball swung down, destroying the crumbling structure.
Synonyms
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3.0
Severe damage that makes something no longer exist or cannot be fixed
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4.2
The act of destroying a building or other structure on purpose
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8.8
An action that causes great damage to places and people
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4.2
An act of completely taking down a building so it no longer exists
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3.9
Breaking something into small pieces by force
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7.8
The act of completely destroying a building
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5.5
Taking down a building so a new one can be built
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5.6
The act of destroying a building so it lies flat on the ground
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4.4
A complete tearing down of a building or other structure
The act of destroying something so it is completely ruined
Taking apart a building so parts can be reused
Causing sudden harm or damage
Antonyms
Compounds
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6.5
A long strong iron bar with a flat or forked end that you use to force things apart
How Destructive
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Morphology
Etymology
Wrecking comes from the word wreck, which is related to the verb wreak, meaning 'to cause harm' or 'to do damage'. So wrecking is the act of causing destruction, like demolishing a building.