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
Starring Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson as the titular pop superstar, the movie has been ravaged by critics.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, Monday’s earthquake and tsunami warning were a reminder to the quake-prone area of the March 2011 disaster that ravaged large swaths of the northern coast, triggering a nuclear crisis in Fukushima.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The trailer opens with a glimpse of what life was like before a deadly virus ravaged the world.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Williams, of course, worked at NBC for nearly three decades, including an 11-year run at NBC Nightly News that ended 2015 after exaggerations and falsehoods were found in some of his reporting, including reports from Iraq, and from New Orleans after it had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
The latter saved my heat and humidity-ravaged hair, making the frizz and dryness vanish.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Matt Waldron held down the fort for three months when injuries ravaged the Padres’ starting rotation in 2024.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The grief still ravaged me in the way only grief could.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, Monday’s earthquake and tsunami warning were a reminder to the quake-prone area of the March 2011 disaster that ravaged large swaths of the northern coast, triggering a nuclear crisis in Fukushima.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The trailer opens with a glimpse of what life was like before a deadly virus ravaged the world.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Williams, of course, worked at NBC for nearly three decades, including an 11-year run at NBC Nightly News that ended 2015 after exaggerations and falsehoods were found in some of his reporting, including reports from Iraq, and from New Orleans after it had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
The latter saved my heat and humidity-ravaged hair, making the frizz and dryness vanish.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Matt Waldron held down the fort for three months when injuries ravaged the Padres’ starting rotation in 2024.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The grief still ravaged me in the way only grief could.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravaged
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While in the region, Curiosity recently utilized its onboard Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite, built to search for compounds of the element carbon that are associated with life and investigate ways in which these compounds are generated and destroyed in the Martian ecosphere.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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That investigation stemmed from a June 8, 1995, fire that destroyed a ValuJet DC-9 on a runway at Atlanta.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Two young Alabama siblings are dead following an early morning crash, leaving their mother devastated at the sudden loss.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Celeste’s family was overwhelmed and devastated to hear details of the allegations against d4vd during his arraignment on Monday, their attorney, Patrick Steinfeld, told CNN.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The City of Fort Lauderdale has been in need of a new city hall after the historic flooding of April 2023 ruined its old city hall.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the everyday American who borrowed in good faith has been pursued, garnished and financially ruined when things go wrong, while the universities that pocketed the money walk away without consequence.—
Michael Carbonara,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ravaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravaged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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