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in ruins

ADJECTIVE

crumbling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsing decaying

STRONG

breaking disintegrating

WEAK

breaking up

ADJECTIVE

decaying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapsing crumbling deteriorating

STRONG

decomposing disintegrating eroding oxidizing rusting spoiling

WEAK

breaking down breaking up falling to pieces wasting away wearing away

ADJECTIVE

dilapidated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battered broken-down crumbling damaged decaying decrepit derelict dingy neglected ramshackle rickety run down seedy shabby unkempt

STRONG

decayed faded impaired injured marred

WEAK

beat-up crumbly crummy dog-eared fallen-in in a bad way old ratty raunchy rinky-dink shaky slummy tacky threadbare tumble-down uncared-for unimproved used-up worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK good healthy neat nice repaired sound stable

WEAK

in good repair rebuilt

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Many Haitian immigrants were first granted TPS after a devastating 2010 earthquake killed more than 300,000 people and left the island nation in ruins.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

To pro-Palestinian activists, the visit was hurtful after two years of fighting in Gaza left more than 70,000 Palestinians dead and the enclave in ruins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Huge swathes of the city lie in ruins.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

When they got back the surrounding neighborhoods were in ruins: Trees were charred, cars were stripped down to metal frames and homes were gutted or left in ash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

They found a temple all slimy and moss-grown, but not quite in ruins, and there they gave thanks for their escape and prayed for help in their dreadful loneliness.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

in ruins

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