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

Davidson plays Vince, Hoult’s second in command and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan whose lungs have been ravaged by exposure to burn pits. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

This year's list of 25 sites includes the Caribbean, which was ravaged by back-to-back hurricanes this fall, and the village of Amatrice, Italy, reduced to its foundations following an earthquake in August 2016. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Their starting rotation was ravaged with injuries and the bullpen was leaky beyond repair. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Many came from Lee County, which is both where the book is set and one of the counties most ravaged by the opioid epidemic. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

This was a big deal; years earlier, Zespri had specifically created the sweeter golden kiwifruit to be resistant to a disease that had ravaged kiwifruit orchards around the world. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Impressive given the situation Expectations weren’t particularly high for Iowa State — which saw its roster ravaged in the offseason — and Jimmy Rogers. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Mandel's futuristic story of a world ravaged by a lethal flu virus was already a bestseller and National Book Award finalist six years before the coronavirus pandemic gave it the unwanted status of prophecy. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Real-life couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski — who also directed and cowrote the film — fight to keep their growing family safe in a world ravaged by monsters that hunt by sound. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026