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

As the portrait advances, the three men move deeper into a Europe ravaged by wars and uprisings. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Interest in Tino Livramento had been anticipated but did not come after his injury-ravaged 2025-26. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Efforts to bring the outbreak under control — from limited public gatherings to social distancing and airport closures — have disrupted life in the six provinces, particularly Ituri, which also has been ravaged by rebel violence. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Persistent drought and scorching heat this summer have ravaged ecosystems and businesses across the region, from a lake in Slovenia and the side channel of the Danube in Serbia, to fish farms in Bosnia, the Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Nearly four days after deadly floods ravaged villages and towns along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, survivors, police and government officials are reckoning with the scale of destruction. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Plague has ravaged the population and left trauma, uncertainty, and distrust of authority in its wake. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 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