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fragments

NOUN
debris
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detritus junk remains rubbish rubble trash wreck wreckage
STRONG
bits crap dregs dross garbage offal pieces refuse riffraff ruins
Antonyms
STRONGEST
belongings possessions
NOUN
detritus
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rubble
STRONG
deposit grains leavings scree sediment shavings
NOUN
dust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dirt earth grime lint powder sand soil soot
STRONG
ashes cinders filth flakes granules grit ground loess refuse smut
WEAK
dust bunnies gilings
NOUN
trash
Synonyms
STRONGEST
debris droppings junk litter residue rubbish rubble sediment waste
STRONG
dregs dross excess filth leavings oddments offal pieces refuse rummage scourings scrap scraps scum shavings sweepings
WEAK
odds and ends
Antonyms
STRONGEST
possessions
WEAK
assets valuables

Example Sentences

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Within hours, strangers began demanding he revise the story to claim the impact had come from intercepted missile fragments rather than a warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In some regions, scientists have found fragments of old tectonic plates and bursts of volcanic activity that did not fully make sense before.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Near the body were personal items - a rucksack, coins, including one dated 1977, fragments of a Sun newspaper from 1978.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The five-year project will see the linking of two remaining fragments of ancient fens, Woodwalton Fen and Holme Fen.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

But then, his eyes fell on two fragments in particular.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler