decimated
Example Sentences
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Their resistance, from a population harassed, exhausted, decimated but standing tall, is unmatched.
But staffing at the offices was decimated, according to sworn court declarations by DHS officials.
From Los Angeles Times
The report found that this year has been the worst for layoffs since 2020, when the labour market was decimated by the pandemic.
From Barron's
The federal workforce, long a bastion for middle-class people of color, has been decimated.
From Los Angeles Times
Hamas, decimated by the conflict in Gaza, could offer little serious help.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
