spread wreckage

Frequency: 6.56.8 per million words

Similar to scatter, implying distribution over an area.

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Examples (10)

  • The crash left wreckage spread over a wide area.
  • After the explosion, debris and wreckage were spread across the entire street.
  • Strong winds caused the storm's wreckage to spread for miles along the coastline.
  • Investigators meticulously examined the wreckage spread across the mountain slope.
  • The impact of the collision caused the car's wreckage to spread far beyond the initial crash site.
  • Search teams are still finding wreckage spread throughout the dense forest.
  • It will take weeks to clear all the wreckage that has spread across the town after the earthquake.
  • Figuratively, the company's collapse spread financial wreckage throughout the industry.
  • The floodwaters had spread wreckage and mud deep into the residential areas.
  • Even small incidents can spread surprising amounts of wreckage if the forces involved are high.