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be destroyed

VERB

fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

die drop give up go down slump

STRONG

bend capitulate obey perish resign submit succumb yield

WEAK

back down be casualty be killed be lost be taken defer to eat dirt fall to pieces give in give way go under lie down pass into enemy hands

Antonyms

STRONG

fight

WEAK

advance overcome overthrow win

VERB

perish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cease crumble disappear disintegrate pass away rot succumb vanish wither

STRONG

collapse corrupt croak decease decompose demise depart end expire fall go pass waste

WEAK

OD be killed be lost bite the dust break down buy the farm check out give up the ghost go under kick the bucket lose life pass on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive build grow

STRONG

be born bear begin commence create improve rise start stay

WEAK

give birth revive

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Up to 90% of Iran’s conventional navy was thought to be destroyed by American bombings, making it unable to confront U.S. warships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

A World War Two bomb discovered at a building site in Plymouth will be destroyed in a controlled explosion on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Their results indicate that about eight out of 10 planets around tight binary stars would be destabilized, and most of those would ultimately be destroyed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The affidavits were initially sealed upon request of the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office; there was concern if details of the investigation were disclosed, evidence could be destroyed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

She worried for others, warning any who would listen to her: "When the lions' eyes turn red," she told people, "the city will be destroyed."

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

be destroyed

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