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 resurrection marks nearly two years after the 2025 wildfires ravaged the area. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

After holding the Jayhawks to just 14 yards of offense in the first half, the Knights were ravaged in the second half, allowing nearly 400 yards. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

In this first appearance, part of the Shōwa era (1964–1975) of Godzilla history, Ghidorah ravaged Venus, wiping out its population 5,000 years before arriving on Earth encased within a highly magnetic meteorite. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Though the creators of Project X have never confirmed this, many outlets, including the Sydney Morning Herald, have noted the similarities between the film’s party and a real-life rager in 2008 that ravaged a community in Melbourne, Australia. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

Beyond the national political environment, the race has centered on issues including high prices and the cost of homeowners insurance, a particularly salient issue in a state with a history of being ravaged by hurricanes. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Everything else was damp and ravaged by rain Sunday afternoon inside Raymond James Stadium, so there’s no reason to think these wouldn’t be, either. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Since 2023, a new genocide has ravaged the non-Arabs of Sudan. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

The settlers have ravaged Palestinian villages as the Israeli government and military look the other way, if not outright condone the violence. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026