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ruinedcompletely destroyed or severely damaged

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: completely destroyed or severely damaged

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈruːɪnd/

Example Sentences

  • My diet was completely ruined when I discovered the chocolate cake in the fridge.
  • The ancient ruined temple attracts many tourists every year.
  • After buying expensive coffee every day, I'm financially ruined but highly caffeinated.

ruined

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈruːɪnd/]

completely destroyed or severely damaged

a knight in armor stands among massive fallen stone blocks and crumbled castle walls. His shoulders slump as he looks at what remains of his once-magnificent fortress. The earthquake has toppled the tall towers and left gaping holes in the main walls. Wooden beams stick out at broken angles from the rubble piles. A few villagers in the background point at the destruction with worried expressions. Birds fly away from the unstable remaining structures.  a castle that has been completely destroyed and severely damaged
💡 Concept

a knight in armor stands among massive fallen stone blocks and crumbled castle walls. His shoulders slump as he looks at what remains of his once-magnificent fortress. The earthquake has toppled the tall towers and left gaping holes in the main walls. Wooden beams stick out at broken angles from the rubble piles. A few villagers in the background point at the destruction with worried expressions. Birds fly away from the unstable remaining structures. a castle that has been completely destroyed and severely damaged

In ruins he tuned and softly crooned!
🎵 Rhyme

In ruins he tuned and softly crooned!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈruːɪnd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈruːɪnd/

🌳Etymology

Rootruin
Suffix--ed

🎵Rhyme

tunedprunedcrooned
tuned
pruned
crooned

🔗Collocations

ruined building
financially ruined
completely ruined
ruined castle
ruined reputation
feel ruined

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My diet was completely ruined when I discovered the chocolate cake in the fridge.

The ancient ruined temple attracts many tourists every year.

😄 Fun example

After buying expensive coffee every day, I'm financially ruined but highly caffeinated.

The storm left the garden completely ruined.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

destroyeddevastatedwreckeddamagedbroken

Antonyms

intactpreservedperfect

Related

ruindestructioncollapsedecaywreckage

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