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 Kings were ravaged by injuries to a number of key players, forcing coach Doug Christie to deploy 35 different starting lineups.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
The majority of those moves in that 2020 season were necessitated by the team seeing nearly one-third of its roster ravaged and only having so many options to fill spots.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The Mosquito Fire of 2022 had ravaged more than seventy-six thousand acres in Placer and El Dorado Counties.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In late August, Hurricane Andrew ravaged much of Miami-Dade County.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
An offense built on length has been ravaged by injuries and some sort of affliction that has the Mets regularly hitting the ball into the ground instead of in the air.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In the years since, the cartel's two warring factions have ravaged the northern Mexican state in their struggle for territorial control.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
National income per person had fallen from about $8,000 in 2012 to $5,000 in 2024, ravaged by inflation, corruption and sanctions.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
The majority of those moves in that 2020 season were necessitated by the team seeing nearly one-third of its roster ravaged and only having so many options to fill spots.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
The Mosquito Fire of 2022 had ravaged more than seventy-six thousand acres in Placer and El Dorado Counties.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In late August, Hurricane Andrew ravaged much of Miami-Dade County.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
An offense built on length has been ravaged by injuries and some sort of affliction that has the Mets regularly hitting the ball into the ground instead of in the air.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In the years since, the cartel's two warring factions have ravaged the northern Mexican state in their struggle for territorial control.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
National income per person had fallen from about $8,000 in 2012 to $5,000 in 2024, ravaged by inflation, corruption and sanctions.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravaged
Verb
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It was moved a day later to a naval base on the mainland for inspection and the explosives were later destroyed, according to Greece’s public broadcaster, ERT.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The surge triggered severe erosion, damaged the powerhouse and nearby switchyards, washed debris into the North Yuba River and destroyed portions of Lake Francis Road.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Kim, 42, said she's devastated for her daughter and upset that her seizures were initially brushed off before the cardiac arrest occurred.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The deadly fires that devastated homes in Pacific Palisades and Altadena also laid waste to a lush canopy of leaves and pine needles that had cooled and shaded residents here for generations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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On Friday, a pitchers’ duel was ruined by a circus act of an inning, and the Cardinals beat the Padres 6-0.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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And then to add insult to that heaping helping of figurative injury, the nachos took some collateral damage and were effectively ruined.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Ravaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravaged. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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