as in destroyed
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as in ravaged
to bring destruction to (something) through violent action
the city was devastated, first by the earthquake and then by fires
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as in ruined
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
the explosion devastated an entire city block
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as in overwhelmed
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
we were devastated by the awful news of his death
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NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
The most devastated areas are also predominantly rural and lower-income, Camp notes, increasing their vulnerability.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2024
A week after the storm, the smell of death overpowers the cool mountain air over the isolated, twisting roads of devastated rural western North Carolina.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Mayorkas made his comments as Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris fanned out across the Southeast to witness the damage from the hurricane and seek to demonstrate commitment and competence in helping devastated communities.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Biden said Congress will have to act to help devastated areas recover.
—NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
The most devastated areas are also predominantly rural and lower-income, Camp notes, increasing their vulnerability.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2024
A week after the storm, the smell of death overpowers the cool mountain air over the isolated, twisting roads of devastated rural western North Carolina.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
Mayorkas made his comments as Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris fanned out across the Southeast to witness the damage from the hurricane and seek to demonstrate commitment and competence in helping devastated communities.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Devastated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devastated. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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