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
Fire had consumed the backside of the split-level home, ravaged the kids’ bedrooms and almost every corner of the home.
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Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Jackson witnessed one of the fires that ravaged the pier in 1974, during the filming of Tommy, Ken Russell’s adaptation of the Who concept album.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
Florida’s season had been ravaged by injuries from the very beginning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The displaced here have fled the drought that has ravaged swaths of this Horn of Africa nation after four failed rain seasons.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kentucky was ravaged by injuries this season, but first-weekend losses aren’t the results Big Blue Nation expects in March.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Resident Dave Levy said his basement continues to be ravaged by floods on and off over the past five years.
—Dave Savini, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
One person died after a fire ravaged a Harlem apartment building on Sunday, according to the FDNY.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The strait has been ravaged by Iranian missile, drone and mine attacks during the war.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Jackson witnessed one of the fires that ravaged the pier in 1974, during the filming of Tommy, Ken Russell’s adaptation of the Who concept album.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026
Florida’s season had been ravaged by injuries from the very beginning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The displaced here have fled the drought that has ravaged swaths of this Horn of Africa nation after four failed rain seasons.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kentucky was ravaged by injuries this season, but first-weekend losses aren’t the results Big Blue Nation expects in March.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Resident Dave Levy said his basement continues to be ravaged by floods on and off over the past five years.
—Dave Savini, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
One person died after a fire ravaged a Harlem apartment building on Sunday, according to the FDNY.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
The strait has been ravaged by Iranian missile, drone and mine attacks during the war.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravaged
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Pratt's home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The outlet said the strikes also destroyed homes and caused widespread damage.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Perez, Vargas and Blanco were devastated by the decision to let Braddy live.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the loss of those extra property tax dollars devastated cities, which had been scrambling since Proposition 13 put the brakes on property tax increases.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gilbert suggested that the allegations alone have ruined their lives.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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Talley went long with an 8-iron into a back bunker on the 12th, the hole that ruined Jordan Spieth's chances of a repeat Masters victory in 2016.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Ravaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravaged. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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