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. List of paraphrases for "debris":

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

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1. Tyler Bourgoine:

   That's one of the reasons why there's so much debris, people are constantly fishing there.

2. Scott Norwood:

   When I first come on the scene, County Road 265 was blocked by trees and debris. So, it was just total chaos.

3. Stephenie Davis:

   Some windows at our neighboring building in front of us were blown out, cars were damaged and debris was on the ground on fire.

4. Alan Cominsky:

   The debris field is scattered throughout, and it’s compact, extremely compact.

5. Maha Abouelnebin:

   Immediately we decided we need to get out of there, because we saw debris falling from the building.