devastative

adjective

Definition of devastativenext
as in devastating
causing or tending to cause destruction that kind of devastative tornado can tear the roof off of a house in a matter of seconds

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devastative
  1. devastating
  2. disastrous
  3. destructive
Adjective
  • This social isolation and loss of support – even from close friends and family members – is a devastating and often unrecognized side effect of the disease.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The effort by Edwards — a first-term lawmaker who represents Asheville, which took devastating storm damage — was centered on a letter sent to his constituents after the storm debunking myths and listing eight incorrect statements that had circulated, some of which were amplified by GOP lawmakers.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of devastating
Adjective
  • The Chargers ended an otherwise disastrous first half against the Denver Broncos with a rare fair catch free kick from Cameron Dicker that cut the Chargers deficit to 21-13 entering the locker room.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Bridges blocked out the noise, tuning out the relentless social media scrutiny after a disastrous start to the season.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of disastrous
Adjective
  • City sorely lack a reliable, destructive attacking presence when playing this way — something only made clearer when the other team bulldoze through them with, as happened on Saturday, a former City player.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Hassan is charged with distribution of information relating to explosives, destructive devices and weapons of mass destruction in furtherance of the commission of a federal crime.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of destructive
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“Devastative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devastative. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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