- present tense form of ravage (3rd person singular).
ravages
Example Sentences
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They have found one of the healthiest, most diverse reefs in the region, free from the ravages of the stoney coral disease plaguing the Caribbean.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 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
"That is a gaping hole in a law that should protect nature from the ravages of climate change," she said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
Thus, tiny devices that can travel along capillaries to enter and repair living tissue; the ability to heal disease, reverse the ravages of age, or make human bodies speedier and stronger than before.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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