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 last three Republican presidents have left the country in the economic and war-ravaged mess that is the standard Republican modus operandi. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Three years later, the Dixie fire ravaged nearly a million acres. — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Fellow Club stock Salesforce has been ravaged even more severely — plunging 36% year to date for the same reason. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Four days after a fire ravaged a remote expat community in southern Spain, judicial authorities have identified 10 of the 13 fatalities using biological samples. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The western part of the state had been ravaged by the remnants of Hurricane Helene, torn apart in a way never imagined by one of the worst natural disasters the area had ever experienced. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

They’ve been ravaged by freak injuries throughout the season and have yet to find their stride. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Newsom's state was ravaged by a trans athlete national media crisis in May, for the second year in a row and third time in total in one year, as prominent trans athlete AB Hernandez competed in girls' sports. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

The Panthers made the Cup Final in three consecutive years from 2023 to 2025, winning it all in the final two years of that stretch, before missing the playoffs last season as injuries ravaged the roster. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026