the ravages of

phrase

literary

: destruction or damage caused by (something)

the ravages of war/disease

—sometimes used figuratively

Her face showed the ravages of time.

Examples of the ravages of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of these newsroom managers have never been exposed to the depths of poverty, the ravages of war or the heartbreak of disaster. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

There will be a seventh bell-tolling this year, for the thousands who have since died by suicide, or from cancer and other illnesses caused by the ravages of terrorism. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

This is almost never seen in paleontology, as soft tissues degrade due to the ravages of time. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

What the streets couldn’t accomplish, the ravages of age, disease, and stress finished off. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the ravages of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove