debris

Used to describe fragments propelled through the air, often by an explosion or strong wind.

A general term for defunct man-made objects in space.

Used to describe fragments that are currently dropping or falling.

Man-made objects in orbit around the Earth that no longer serve a useful function.

Waste materials from building or demolition sites.

Refers to rock fragments and particles ejected by a volcanic eruption.

Refers to fragments that are on fire.

Waste materials from factories or industrial processes.

Refers to fragments of rock.

Refers to dead or decaying parts of plants, such as leaves and twigs.

Refers to debris composed primarily of rocks and stones.

Refers to waste material from a living organism.

Refers to leftover pieces of food.

Refers to debris from trees, like branches and trunks.

Waste materials from a garden, such as cut grass and leaves.

Used when falling or flying debris strikes a person or object.

Used when debris is moving quickly through the air.

Used when debris forms a layer over a person or object.

Used when debris drops from a higher level to a lower level.

Used when debris gradually gathers or increases in quantity.

Emphasizes that a large amount of debris is falling from above.

Used when a large amount of debris falls from the sky like rain.

A single fragment or part of the larger mass of debris.

A quantity of debris stacked or thrown together in a heap.

An untidy collection or pile of debris.

Indicates being surrounded by or in the middle of scattered debris.

Indicates being located within a pile or area of debris.

To remove debris from an area.

A formal way to say clear debris.

To remove debris completely.

To make a place free of debris.

To tidy by removing debris.

To examine debris very carefully in order to find something small or important.

To throw or strew debris in various random directions.

To look for something carefully among the debris.

To cause debris to fly or be propelled, typically with force.