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

The apocalyptic fears boiling up in the play are perhaps even more acutely felt today, with the ravages of climate change compounding each year and the threat of AI hanging an existential cloud over our heads. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for the ravages of

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