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adjective

Definition of devastatednext
as in destroyed

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devastated

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verb

past tense of devastate
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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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“Devastated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devastated. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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