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as in ravaged
to bring destruction to (something) through violent action
the city was devastated, first by the earthquake and then by fires
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as in ruined
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
the explosion devastated an entire city block
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as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
we were devastated by the awful news of his death
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Recent Examples of devastated
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the share of respondents who anticipate a devastated economy in the next decade surged from 5% to 28%.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Flow follows a cat, whose solitary lifestyle changes once their home is devastated by a great flood.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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Joel is a hardened smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie across the devastated US, battling hostile forces and hordes of zombies, to a Fireflies unit outside the quarantine zone.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
At the same time, the share of respondents who anticipate a devastated economy in the next decade surged from 5% to 28%.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Emotional ceremonies began across Asia on December 26 to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean, in one of the worst natural disasters in human history.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Flow follows a cat, whose solitary lifestyle changes once their home is devastated by a great flood.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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Without it, getting a mortgage is next to impossible because lenders don’t want to see a property destroyed with no way to recover the value.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Resilience helps in seeing the bigger picture and not getting overwhelmed by immediate difficulties.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Bengals and Joe Burrow torched the Broncos’ overwhelmed secondary for 412 passing yards in Week 17 — constantly attacking corner Riley Moss in his return from injury.Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the wall that had the last remaining barely visible image of Christ was demolished.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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The venture devised by stars Tiger Woods and Rory Mcilroy was intended to launch a year ago but a storm wrecked the building.Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
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Knee and shoulder injuries wrecked her 2024 season, with the Tunisian speaking about needing regular knee injections to be able to play following a third-round defeat to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon in July.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Devastated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devastated. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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