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shipwreck
/ˈʃɪp.rɛk/
Definition
1
The destruction or foundering of a ship at sea, typically by sinking or breaking apart.
2
The wreckage or remains of a ship that has been destroyed at sea.
3
A person who has survived such a maritime disaster.
4
Figuratively, a complete failure or disaster, as in a plan or venture.
Examples
After the all-you-can-eat cruise buffet, he washed up on deck like a shipwreck of questionable life choices.
Their group project was a total shipwreck, with more plot twists than a pirate novel gone wrong.
She emerged from the shipwreck of her career as a motivational speaker, now charging premium rates for 'lessons from the deep end.'
The garage sale finds were a shipwreck of forgotten trends, from neon leg warmers to that one VHS of low-budget aerobics.