The waves crashed against the shore, destroying the sandcastles.
Meaning: The sandcastles were ruined by the strong waves hitting them.
Choice of Words: Waves are large bodies of water that move in a regular pattern. Crashed means to make a loud, sudden noise when hitting something. Shore is the land along the edge of a body of water. Destroyed means to cause serious damage to something, often making it unusable.
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