devastative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for devastative
Adjective
  • Just in the past two winters, deceptively average rain and snowfall totals statewide masked the extremely dry conditions in Southern California that contributed to devastating fires as well as flood events across the state from powerful atmospheric river events.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The devastating military campaign has flattened large swaths of Gaza, displacing thousands of Gazans and sparking a humanitarian crisis and intensifying international backlash.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Any such move before elections would likely be disastrous for Milei.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Finally, as ever, the potential for rash, impulsive decisions with disastrous long-term consequences is never out of mind with this franchise.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Feral pigs have earned a reputation as one of the nation’s most destructive invasive species.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Hawke sells all of Hart’s delusions, destructive impulses, and high-velocity downward spirals with an energy that keeps this bitchy, old-school collection of bon mots and screwball bickering moving along nicely.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Devastative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devastative. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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