destruction
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Synonyms & Antonyms for destruction
Synonyms
annihilation, decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, devastation, extermination, extinction, havoc, loss, mincemeat, obliteration, ruin, ruination, wastage, wreckage
Antonyms
building, construction, erection, raising
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The powerful storm’s sluggish pace ensured steady, brutal destruction. — Elisabeth Malkinand Frances Robles, BostonGlobe.com, "In Bahamas, rescue efforts crippled in ‘crisis of epic proportions’," 3 Sep. 2019 The group says habitat destruction, dams and overharvest have far greater impacts. — Keith Ridler, The Seattle Times, "New plan targets salmon-eating sea lions in Columbia River," 2 Sep. 2019 No matter the name on the jersey, there is a tendency for self-destruction and, at times, for sheer, bloody-minded stupidity encoded deep in the DNA of the club. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "At Arsenal, Rewriting the Story May Take a Bit More Time," 1 Sep. 2019 The destruction upset residents, as did the loss of income from selling permits to gun-wielding tourists. — The Economist, "The battle of Botswana’s big men," 29 Aug. 2019 But after years of progress to slow its destruction, deforestation is now accelerating, fueling more fires. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "Who's Burning the Amazon? Rampant Capitalism," 28 Aug. 2019 Our obsession with wealth and power has turned out to be the path to destruction, of our habitat and ourselves. — Astra Taylor, The New Republic, "One for All," 26 Aug. 2019 The hymn’s uplifting melody provides a poignant contrast to the haunting imagery in Mutu’s video, which hints at self-destruction as a means of escape from an intolerable reality. — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, "An urgent look at 400 years of history: ‘Black Atlantic’ exhibit in Oberlin explores impact of slavery," 25 Aug. 2019 Perhaps compounding those feelings is the knowledge that the destruction of the Amazon, and the issues of deforestation and fires in the rain forest, are not new. — Mahita Gajanan, Time, "Environmentalists Have Been Warning About Amazon Fires for Decades. The Stakes Are Now Higher Than Ever," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'destruction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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