- present tense form of ravage (3rd person singular).
ravages
Example Sentences
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McLaughlin hopes the designations will allow the trust to make its nature reserves "more resilient to the ravages of climate change" by restoring habitats and creating wildlife corridors beyond the boundaries of the reserves.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
“The arduous reparation from the ravages of the pandemic are all but complete, with the shares now having exceeded the record highs achieved in 2018,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
They experience the same ravages of time, and they’re subject to the same echo chambers that the modern digital experience demands.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
A worried mother working miles away from her family frantically tries to get her three children out of harm’s way as an out of control fire ravages their community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
The people of her khalasar had welcomed,the chance to recover from the ravages of the red waste, but now that they were plump and rested once again, they began to grow unruly.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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