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

In Tenet, warriors from the future punish the present because their world is ravaged by climate change caused by us, their ancestors. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026

Set against a backdrop of turbulent transition as the Middle Ages move into modernity, the film follows the three men on their long and arduous journey, across a Europe ravaged by wars and uprisings, to Versailles. — Ed Meza, Variety, 28 July 2026

On the heels of two disappointing seasons, the 2025 Badgers were ravaged by injuries — particularly at quarterback — a brutal schedule and a glaring lack of identity. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Forecasts indicate no rain in Spain’s Ávila and Madrid regions, or in France’s Gironde region, which have been ravaged by wildfires in recent days. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

In France, fires have ravaged the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast, a popular tourist destination, and spread through areas surrounding Bordeaux, where firefighters were trying to prevent the flames from reaching the regional capital. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 July 2026

The mayor should step aside and allow someone who is not ravaged by such racist bias to take over. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Local authorities in the Gironde department said 53 homes and a campsite have been ravaged by flames, adding that 42 firefighters were injured. — Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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