ravaging 1 of 2

present participle of ravage

ravaging

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravaging
Verb
  • Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Adaptation is no strange concept in a state where hurricanes routinely ravage and refashion coastlines and communities.
    Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
  • As climate change ravages many corners of the country, Illinois — with its nutrient-rich soil and more temperate weather — is emerging as the land of opportunity.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Leave the innocents, the children, the ones who just want to live a simple life, out of the bombing and destruction.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • Europeans associate all things nuclear with destruction more than with deterrence.
    FLORENCE GAUB, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the movie, others caution Venis to shut down his deepfake AI tools which have led to military conflict and the desecration of holy sites across the world.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 31 May 2025
  • Yet Jesus becomes angered by the desecration of the temple and begins tipping over the merchants' tables in the holy place while wielding a righteous whip.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Charged with gun possession and bribing a witness, Mr. Combs stood trial for seven weeks in early 2001, facing the possibility of 15 years in prison — and, possibly, the ruination of his career.
    Ben Sisario, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Fetterman and McCormick set for high-stakes Pennsylvania forum MAJOR HEADLINES ‘DAMAGING DECISION’ – Trump says tariff ruling could lead to 'economic ruination' of US.
    , FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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“Ravaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravaging. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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