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
His hometown of Petite Riviere in Haiti’s main agricultural region, the Artibonite, has been ravaged by armed attacks.
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Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The tree’s limbs were lopped off in the wake of January 2025’s Eaton fire, which ravaged Altadena and part of Pasadena, but all these months after the fire, there’s new growth on the tree.
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Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Perez’s return should help stabilize Miami’s starting rotation, which has been ravaged by injuries, first to top prospect Robby Snelling (season-ending UCL reconstruction), then Perez and also Janson Junk (right shin inflammation).
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The Vatican for years has taken a firm stand against multinational mining corporations, especially in Latin America and in favor of the Indigenous peoples, whose lands and livelihoods are often ravaged when mining projects come to town.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Fire ravaged a popular luxury beach resort Friday, June 19, in the Dominican Republic and killed at least one tourist.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
But with injuries having ravaged the roster nearly all season, the Mets might want to give him a shot with a full roster.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
In recent months, Ukraine has time and again attacked Russian energy infrastructure in a bid to both dent the Kremlin's war chest and bring the reality of a war that has ravaged Ukraine home to Russians as well.
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Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 June 2026
The good news is that skies have since cleared, but for much of Wednesday morning and afternoon, residents in Streator, about 90 miles southwest of Chicago and already ravaged by an EF-3 tornado, were getting pummeled with rain.
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Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The tree’s limbs were lopped off in the wake of January 2025’s Eaton fire, which ravaged Altadena and part of Pasadena, but all these months after the fire, there’s new growth on the tree.
—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Perez’s return should help stabilize Miami’s starting rotation, which has been ravaged by injuries, first to top prospect Robby Snelling (season-ending UCL reconstruction), then Perez and also Janson Junk (right shin inflammation).
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The Vatican for years has taken a firm stand against multinational mining corporations, especially in Latin America and in favor of the Indigenous peoples, whose lands and livelihoods are often ravaged when mining projects come to town.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Fire ravaged a popular luxury beach resort Friday, June 19, in the Dominican Republic and killed at least one tourist.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
But with injuries having ravaged the roster nearly all season, the Mets might want to give him a shot with a full roster.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
In recent months, Ukraine has time and again attacked Russian energy infrastructure in a bid to both dent the Kremlin's war chest and bring the reality of a war that has ravaged Ukraine home to Russians as well.
—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
18 June 2026
The good news is that skies have since cleared, but for much of Wednesday morning and afternoon, residents in Streator, about 90 miles southwest of Chicago and already ravaged by an EF-3 tornado, were getting pummeled with rain.
—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravaged
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.
Verb
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In a phone interview with The Times, her sister, Vanessa Marseille, said the family was shocked and devastated over the incident.
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Wilson was devastated by losing debates about the design of Congress and the presidency, and in particular by the convention’s refusal to acknowledge the centrality of regular people to the government.
Verb
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Its front-facing design deters pickpockets, while the water-resistant fabric protects your phone from surprise downpours or sweaty adventure days—because no one wants their phone ruined halfway through a trip.
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In practice, organic liquids like crude oil ruined everything.
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