as in destroyed
to bring destruction to (something) through violent action
the hurricane ravaged the state and caused billions of dollars worth of damage
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Recent Examples of ravaged
The latest aftershocks follow two earthquakes that ravaged a nation already crushed by war, poverty and shrinking aid.
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
City officials hired a company to knock down the brick behemoth months after a late-night fire ravaged the building in June 2024, but what to do with the city real estate has remained unclear.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of us became hermits when COVID-19 ravaged our sense of normalcy, and some still haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of in-person dating.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Yes, the Lions were bounced from the Divisional Round of the playoffs, but to be fair, they were absolutely ravaged by injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
England remains ravaged by the rage virus, promising violence and bloody chaos.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Tulane wore its green home uniforms, but wanted to wear white away jerseys in a nod to its 2005 team that wore white after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, forcing the team to play all 12 of its games on the road that season.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Just ask Dan Campbell’s hard-charging Detroit Lions, who at one point had 21 players on IR last year and got upset in the playoffs because they’d been ravaged by injuries.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
In that wild game, the Rockies trailed 9-0 after the first inning, and Pittsburgh ravaged Senzatela for seven runs on eight hits and two walks in a mere two-thirds of an inning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
City officials hired a company to knock down the brick behemoth months after a late-night fire ravaged the building in June 2024, but what to do with the city real estate has remained unclear.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of us became hermits when COVID-19 ravaged our sense of normalcy, and some still haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of in-person dating.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Yes, the Lions were bounced from the Divisional Round of the playoffs, but to be fair, they were absolutely ravaged by injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
England remains ravaged by the rage virus, promising violence and bloody chaos.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Tulane wore its green home uniforms, but wanted to wear white away jerseys in a nod to its 2005 team that wore white after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, forcing the team to play all 12 of its games on the road that season.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Just ask Dan Campbell’s hard-charging Detroit Lions, who at one point had 21 players on IR last year and got upset in the playoffs because they’d been ravaged by injuries.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
In that wild game, the Rockies trailed 9-0 after the first inning, and Pittsburgh ravaged Senzatela for seven runs on eight hits and two walks in a mere two-thirds of an inning.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravaged
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However, all three have been destroyed in separate accidents, the latest of which occurred on March 17, 2025, when a Heron Mk1 crashed into a helicopter while landing, totaling both aircraft but luckily not causing any casualties.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The video shows a couch completely destroyed, with stuffing pulled out and the frame exposed down to the springs.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, fans and even former houseguests, many devastated, took to social media to voice their anger with the show.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lebanon was devastated by a year-long conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, triggered by the militia’s backing of Hamas after the Palestinian militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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To him, the field looked ruined — nothing like the stiff, proud stalks of wheat growing nearby.—
Julia Rendleman,
ProPublica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ravaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravaged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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