Synonyms for debris
dəˈbri, ˈdeɪ bri; esp. Brit. ˈdɛb ride·bris

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1. debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritusnoun

   the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

   Synonyms:
   detritus, rubble, dust, junk

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1. • Rubbish

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1. fracknoun

   left over from fracking

   the frack was left over after the drilling.

   Submitted by Hangluce1964 on October 11, 2024  

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1. List of paraphrases for "debris":

   rubble, wastes, wreckage, waste, scrap, detritus, remnants, wreck, litter, ruins, dirt, leftover, residue

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How to use debris in a sentence?

1. Taj Muhammad Kahn:

   All of the bodies are burned beyond recognition. The debris is scattered.

2. Eddy Sanchez:

   Currently the volcano continues to erupt and there exists a high potential for (pyroclastic) avalanches of debris.

3. The Fiji Times newspaper:

   Houses have been blown away, roof tops have gone, power lines have been broken and debris scattered around in towns and cities.

4. Washington County officials:

   In the flash flooding two occupied vehicles were hit by a large wall of water and debris at the Canyon Street Maxwell Crossing and were carried into the Flood.

5. Kenneth Phillips:

   That's when we dodged the debris to make it to the locker rooms.