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
  • The extended stretch of freezing temperatures contributed to a devastating Lakewood apartment fire on Friday morning, which sparked around 5 a.m. by a space heater set up to keep pipes from freezing.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
  • For decades, her grieving family was left with no answers and a devastating desire for the truth.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of devastating
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That unease burst into the open after Biden’s disastrous June debate performance against Trump.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of disastrous
Adjective
  • In California, a cold front could help with efforts to contain the destructive 20,630-acre Mountain Fire.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • As its impacts grow more visible and destructive, how is this possible? Views of Hurricane Milton’s damage across Florida.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of destructive
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“Devastative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devastative. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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