Synonyms of ravaged

ravaged

verb

past tense of ravage

as in destroyed

to bring destruction to (something) through violent action

the hurricane ravaged the state and caused billions of dollars worth of damage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• devastated
• ruined
• plundered
• wrecked
• scourged
• shattered
• overwhelmed
• despoiled
• pillaged
• stripped
• decimated
• looted
• obliterated
• wracked
• sacked
• desolated
• eradicated
• demolished
• vaporized
• annihilated
• extinguished
• smashed
• wiped out
• harried
• extirpated
• marauded
• wasted
• expunged
• totaled
• razed
• nuked
• mowed
• forayed
• overpowered
• overran
• overthrew
• rubbed out
• crushed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• restored
• redeemed
• rehabilitated
• repaired
• fixed
• reconditioned
• patched
• mended
• revamped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ravaged

This new Ebola outbreak is occurring in an area that a large Zaire ebolavirus outbreak — the second largest on record — ravaged in 2018 through 2020. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 July 2026

Although the speech part of her brain was ravaged, the music area remains intact, Kelly told me. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

The last three Republican presidents have left the country in the economic and war-ravaged mess that is the standard Republican modus operandi. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Three years later, the Dixie fire ravaged nearly a million acres. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Fellow Club stock Salesforce has been ravaged even more severely — plunging 36% year to date for the same reason. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Four days after a fire ravaged a remote expat community in southern Spain, judicial authorities have identified 10 of the 13 fatalities using biological samples. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The western part of the state had been ravaged by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, torn apart in a way never imagined by one of the worst natural disasters the area had ever experienced. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

They’ve been ravaged by freak injuries throughout the season and have yet to find their stride. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026