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

The Syrian civil war, which started in 2011, killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced millions more and has ravaged the country’s economy. — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

The region ravaged by the quakes is also scarred by floods that, by some estimates, left as many as 30,000 people dead in 1999. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Gold mining has ravaged large parts of the Amazon that spans multiple countries, including Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and Peru -- driven by the global rise in gold prices. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

An unbearable heat hangs over a world ravaged by climate change, where crime dominates everyday life. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Nearly two months ago, an EF-2 tornado ravaged Merrillville, destroying homes, businesses and also damaging Andrean High School. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Over the course of seven hours, a series of waves, some as high as 30 feet, ravaged 15 countries including India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, killing more than 200,000 people and leaving millions without food, water, shelter, or jobs. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

After five years disrupted, not ravaged, by a blend of injuries, quarterback influx and on-field inconsistency, Pitts’ moment finally came. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Most of the dealers and suppliers who worked with Brun were addicts themselves, feeding an island ravaged by meth addiction since the 1980s. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026