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
Families in the region were already hurting before the shutdown due to the Dragon Bravo Fire that ravaged the North Rim of the Grand Canyon for nearly three months, Amos said.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The San Francisco 49ers have been hanging tough despite being ravaged by the injury bug for the second year in a row.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Many lives have been ravaged by drug addiction and incarceration.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Tuberculosis ravaged his body, and typing thousands of words a day only weakened him further.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
They were forced to offer their daughter as a sacrifice to Cetus to keep their entire kingdom from being ravaged by the sea monster.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Washington’s roster has been ravaged by injuries this season, essentially undoing many of Peters’ offseason moves.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
That anxiety is born out of a history of Black communities being ravaged by law enforcement stops for minor infractions that escalate into much more.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of Jonathan Rinderknecht, who was federally charged for setting the blaze that eventually became the massive and deadly Palisades Fire, which ravaged coastal communities of Los Angeles County throughout the month of January.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The San Francisco 49ers have been hanging tough despite being ravaged by the injury bug for the second year in a row.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Many lives have been ravaged by drug addiction and incarceration.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Tuberculosis ravaged his body, and typing thousands of words a day only weakened him further.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
They were forced to offer their daughter as a sacrifice to Cetus to keep their entire kingdom from being ravaged by the sea monster.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Washington’s roster has been ravaged by injuries this season, essentially undoing many of Peters’ offseason moves.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
That anxiety is born out of a history of Black communities being ravaged by law enforcement stops for minor infractions that escalate into much more.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of Jonathan Rinderknecht, who was federally charged for setting the blaze that eventually became the massive and deadly Palisades Fire, which ravaged coastal communities of Los Angeles County throughout the month of January.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravaged
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Among them was Eilene Oken, 38, who walked through what used to be her neighbourhood, only to find her home completely destroyed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just under two million Palestinians—virtually the entire population of Gaza—have been displaced since October 2023, many repeatedly, and Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 90 percent of homes in the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Residents of Kingston, Jamaica, were already dealing with floodwaters on Friday, as concerns are growing that the impact could be the worst since Hurricane Gilbert devastated the island in 1988.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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An old fur coat or feather stole could also be ruined.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cash is king right now, Hsia said, and the AFJ is matching up to $1 million in donations that will go toward things such as new roofs for houses whose roofs were blown off and new furniture after many people's belongings were soaked through and ruined.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Ravaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravaged. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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