DESTROYER Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

destroyer

noun

Definition of destroyer

as in wrecker

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as in warship

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as in devourer

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prey

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Recent Examples of destroyer The four-hour film, coming to theaters this October, draws a portrait of Tesla chairman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a reckless destroyer of democracy and dismantler of free speech. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 Lavia was pulled out of position, and converted full-back James failed to recognise the developing danger the way a natural midfield destroyer would have. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The destroyer Kang Kon was commissioned into North Korea's navy in the eastern port city of Wonsan Sunday at a ceremony attended by Kim and his teenage daughter, whom South Korea’s spy service calls his likely heir. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Fenix, at one point countered an avalanche Mexican destroyer attempt, stunning Penta and turning it around into a Mexican muscle buster. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for destroyer

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Noun

Stewart is a potential NFL game-wrecker who has the athleticism and power to line up pretty much anywhere in the box.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
If that wasn’t enough, Donald will be next to Myles Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and a game-wrecker in his own right, on a defensive line made straight out of a video game.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrecker

Noun

North Korea has intensified tensions with a series of military displays this month, including short-range ballistic missile launches, live-fire missile and artillery exercises, and the commissioning of a new warship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this week, Denmark accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of warship

Noun

Punishing undersea saboteurs is further complicated by the rules of jurisdiction.

— Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Private corporations have long worked with the federal government to help disrupt cybercriminals, but largely as contractors fulfilling a support role, not digital saboteurs handed a target.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of saboteur

Noun

Kim’s laboratory previously discovered that molten bismuth can act like a chemical sponge, cleanly capturing rare-earth elements out of liquid salts.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
For instance, at what point are there enough openings in a sponge for a liquid to flow through?

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sponge

Noun

The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.

— Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of waster

Noun

New orders secured The company has reportedly attracted over 100 orders for the new freighter even as flight testing gets underway.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
However, the average vessel isn't exactly sailing around the world for years on end like a commercial freighter.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of freighter

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