as in destroyed
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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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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Mayorkas made his comments as Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris fanned out across the Southeast to witness the damage from the hurricane and seek to demonstrate commitment and competence in helping devastated communities.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Tennessean Investigative Reporter Kelly Puente reports from North Carolina, where the National Guard is working to assist devastated communities.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Harris and President Joe Biden, who visited the Carolinas on Wednesday, were seeking to demonstrate commitment and competence in helping devastated communities after Republican former President Donald Trump's claims about their administration's response.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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A week after the storm, the smell of death overpowers the cool mountain air over the isolated, twisting roads of devastated rural western North Carolina.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Mayorkas made his comments as Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris fanned out across the Southeast to witness the damage from the hurricane and seek to demonstrate commitment and competence in helping devastated communities.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Tennessean Investigative Reporter Kelly Puente reports from North Carolina, where the National Guard is working to assist devastated communities.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Harris and President Joe Biden, who visited the Carolinas on Wednesday, were seeking to demonstrate commitment and competence in helping devastated communities after Republican former President Donald Trump's claims about their administration's response.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Devastated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devastated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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