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as in thwarted
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as in destroyed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sabotaged
Verb
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Closer to home, the Depression thwarted Henry Ford’s elaborate development plans in Corktown, the neighborhood around the station.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The first was a highlight reel interception from Jourdan Lewis that thwarted a key fourth-quarter drive when the Bucs were trying to rally.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Homes and the nearby shops on North Fair Oaks had been destroyed.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Residents have posted photos online showing their houses destroyed by the tornadoes, with roofs fallen completely off, walls caved in and debris on lawns.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The outspoken owner wants to win and seems to be frustrated at the state of his team.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Showing up to the Walz event was May Dehaan’s way of trying to get Nunn to notice that his constituents are frustrated.—
HANNAH FINGERHUT,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Stretford End was demolished and replaced.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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The area has remained surface parking lots since 2012, when the arena was demolished.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bar stressed that Netanyahu's decision several weeks ago to remove him from the Israeli negotiations team on the Gaza hostage deal harmed the efforts to release the hostages.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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When fewer people use drugs, fewer will be harmed by them.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its name reflects the fact that throughout the group’s history, the majority of members were vision impaired.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Authorities said he was previously convicted of driving while impaired in Harris County.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Sabotaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sabotaged. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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