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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the unsightly debris left after mining operations had ceased
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as in rubble
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the demolition workers cleared away all of the debris from the demolished building
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Recent Examples of debris
Roads across the city were open late Monday, but debris was still a concern for motorist, Van Sickler said.
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Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The pair's mission is to save Deadpool's universe before it's destroyed by traveling from one place to another, some of which are filled with debris from other 20th Century Fox films.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Video shot by news agency Reuters at the scene of the strike shows a low-rise building with much of the wall missing from the top floor and cars damaged by falling debris.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
People have begun to clean up the thick layers of mud that covered houses and streets full of debris, all while facing power and water cuts and shortages of some basic goods.
—Teresa Medrano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The pair's mission is to save Deadpool's universe before it's destroyed by traveling from one place to another, some of which are filled with debris from other 20th Century Fox films.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Video shot by news agency Reuters at the scene of the strike shows a low-rise building with much of the wall missing from the top floor and cars damaged by falling debris.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
People have begun to clean up the thick layers of mud that covered houses and streets full of debris, all while facing power and water cuts and shortages of some basic goods.
—Teresa Medrano, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debris
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Generic garbage with weird phrases and a robotic structure.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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And composting leaves means less going to the garbage dump.Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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The lime in the rubble left behind after artillery bombardments helped fertilize the plants, which flourished across Belgium and northern France during the war, then largely disappeared once the lime was gone.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Case closed, with what’s left of Sofia’s car and Sal Maroni’s whole corpse lying in the rubble for good measure.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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This Roomba sweeps and sucks up dust for 120 minutes on a single charge.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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Instead, use a damp towel or microfiber cloth, which can trap and lock in dust, reducing the amount that’s stirred up when cleaning.Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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Alfaro, 30, set up shop early Monday at a Baptist church in southeast Oklahoma City, where residents sifted through debris and emergency responders worked to restore power and clear wreckage – even as rounds of thunderstorms barreled across the region.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Steve Ditko buries Spider-Man under tons of unmovable, sci-machinery and wreckage, a weight that seems far above even the wall-crawler’s powers to escape from.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Vault toilets, trash and recycling services are available at the nearby El Capitan picnic area.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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On one recent morning, trash littered the steps leading down to the garden-level entrance, and a red Nike shoebox sat abandoned in a stone planter.Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
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Johnson: There’s so much rubbish talked about this.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Collins was mortified; the conga player was rubbish.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Build crazy machines that work out of junk, and learn the underlying principles behind them.Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Last month, Ortberg announced plans to lay off about 17,000 people and a stock sale to prevent the company’s credit rating from being cut to junk status.David Koenig, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Female dogs may be bred continuously without adequate recovery time between litters, putting them at risk of complications and diminishing their quality of life.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of kicking, the detachable shelter keeps litter and pee inside—just in case your cat has a high stream.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Debris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debris. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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