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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
Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Scattered around him lie the devastated bodies of people buried in piles of rubble.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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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Opening the Abraham Accords to these new members would help remind the world that there are many Muslim countries who favor tolerance, peace and stability and want nothing to do with the corrosive brand of Islamism that has wrecked economies and devastated communities.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Scattered around him lie the devastated bodies of people buried in piles of rubble.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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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 15 Jan. 2025.
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