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

Efforts to bring the outbreak under control — from limited public gatherings to social distancing and airport closures — have disrupted life in the six affected provinces, particularly Ituri, which has been ravaged by rebel violence. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

In a world that’s been ravaged by a virus, with many living on the skids, survivors face roaming scavengers called Reapers. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

During the seven years that it was occupied by British forces, Manhattan had been ravaged by fires, picked over by looters, covered in fortifications, and swollen with refugees. — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

The 49ers were ravaged by injuries last season, and this camp has been no different. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

After devastating rain ravaged middle Tennessee in 2021, her Dollywood Foundation raised $700,000 for flood victims, inspired in part by her friend Loretta Lynn. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Rather, this is a dangerous, shape-shifting synthetic entity that ravaged their entire planet. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

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