Synonyms of ravaging

ravaging 1 of 2

noun

as in ravage

Related Words

• ravage
• wrecking
• destruction
• demolishing
• desecration
• ruination
• trashing
• ruin
• desecrating
• vandalism
• demolishment
• sabotage
• defacement
• pillaging
• plundering
• defacing
• marauding
• pillage
• looting
• vandalization
• despoiling
• predation
• depredation
• plunder
• spoliation
• ransacking
• sacking
• despoilment

Dissimilar Words

• protection
• saving
• conservation
• preservation
• salvage

ravaging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of ravage

as in destroying

to bring destruction to (something) through violent action

the hurricane ravaged the state and caused billions of dollars worth of damage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroying
• devastating
• ruining
• plundering
• wrecking
• scourging
• pillaging
• shattering
• marauding
• eradicating
• stripping
• sacking
• looting
• despoiling
• decimating
• obliterating
• overwhelming
• demolishing
• extinguishing
• vaporizing
• annihilating
• extirpating
• harrying
• wasting
• desolating
• wracking
• expunging
• smashing
• wiping out
• totaling
• mowing
• razing
• nuking
• overrunning
• overthrowing
• overpowering
• foraying
• crushing
• rubbing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restoring
• recovering
• rehabilitating
• repairing
• fixing
• redeeming
• reconditioning
• mending
• patching
• revamping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ravaging

Noun

This season’s ravaging reached further, for guards and wings and virtually anyone of relevance. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026

It should also never be forgotten that the five who approved this ravaging of the city’s beach are the exact same five who voted to give themselves enormous pay raises and more lavish health care benefits last July — another stealth move with scant notice to the taxpaying public. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026

But Haynes reminds her church flock to respond with love to the ravaging of their inclusive gesture. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025

The question of whether or not Uniqlo is fast fashion or sustainable fashion or ethical fashion has perhaps become irrelevant in a world in which fashion—no modifier needed—is increasingly culpable for the ravaging of the planet. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025

Though humans are responsible for the ravaging of the coral reefs, to exist in a place like Dominica is to be a part of an ongoing cycle of destruction and regeneration. — Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024

Verb

Julien De Rosa | Afp | Getty Images Firefighters stand by their vehicle as the battle a forest fire in Saint-Jean-d’Illac, some 30km from Bordeaux, on July 26, 2026 as a wildfire has been ravaging the forest north of the Arcachon Basin (Gironde). — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 July 2026

France’s interior minister, Laurent Nunez, said the wildfire ravaging large swaths of southwestern France was heading toward the city of Bordeaux. — Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

As part of these clashes, Israel twice launched significant air strikes on Iran—the second time ravaging Iran’s air defenses. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

The smoke from the wildfires that are currently ravaging Canada has made its way south of the border to many American cities, affecting the air quality and causing health problems for citizens in the process. — Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Bigger fires have been ravaging areas of southern France, but the Fontainebleau fire is exceptionally close to the densely populated region surrounding the French capital. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Over the past two seasons, UCLA has remarkably maintained the majority of its talent despite the transfer portal ravaging so many teams. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 July 2026

And with injuries ravaging Canada’s back line, Sigur has the quality to quickly become an important part of their World Cup. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026

In the penultimate episode, a fire at the Pineville Dam spiraled out of control, ravaging the infrastructure and causing the dam to break. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026