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
The Niners were ravaged by injuries this past season, losing the services of some of pro football’s best players.
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
For over a millennium, measles have ravaged humanity.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Injuries have ravaged Florida’s roster, with the Panthers regularly playing without anywhere from five to eight regulars.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Injuries have ravaged the team.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
What amazed me the most was the remains of what appeared to be a tall conifer — possibly a cypress or cedar — on Edgar Street in Pacific Palisades, where the Palisades fire ravaged an entire street.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit charity has raised more than $135 million for musicians and music-industry workers in need since 1989 and last year provided more than $15 million to several thousand victims of the horrific 2025 wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles County.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
In November, researchers published findings about the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon's soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
White phosphorus also ignited large-scale fires that ravaged oak and pine forests and devastated wildlife.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
For over a millennium, measles have ravaged humanity.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5, Futurism, 5 Feb. 2026
Injuries have ravaged Florida’s roster, with the Panthers regularly playing without anywhere from five to eight regulars.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Injuries have ravaged the team.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
What amazed me the most was the remains of what appeared to be a tall conifer — possibly a cypress or cedar — on Edgar Street in Pacific Palisades, where the Palisades fire ravaged an entire street.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The nonprofit charity has raised more than $135 million for musicians and music-industry workers in need since 1989 and last year provided more than $15 million to several thousand victims of the horrific 2025 wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles County.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
In November, researchers published findings about the deadly pathogens that ravaged Napoleon's soldiers during his doomed 1812 retreat from Russia.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
White phosphorus also ignited large-scale fires that ravaged oak and pine forests and devastated wildlife.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravaged
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The storm that destroyed the home of Shaun and Karen Powers hit three months after the phone call that put an end to Coppermark’s strategy of flooding the insurance department with complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Talmud teaches that Jerusalem was destroyed not only because of hatred, but because of sinat chinam, baseless hatred fueled by moral absolutism.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The synthetic opioid is far more potent than heroin and has devastated communities across the country.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Residents report the actual death toll exceeds 162, with villages devastated and survivors fleeing as government security forces faced criticism for delayed response.—
Pelumi Salako,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Certain songs could be ruined forever.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Romero’s red card for a foul on Casemiro in the 29th minute of Tottenham’s defeat to Manchester United on Saturday ruined Frank’s game plan.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Ravaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravaged. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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