decimated
Example Sentences
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He has inherited a squad decimated by injuries and stripped of all confidence.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The blackouts and lack of jet fuel have decimated tourism, a key source of revenue.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Though Prague made it through World War II relatively unscathed, its ancient Jewish community was decimated in the Holocaust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
In late 2022, the H5N1 bird flu virus decimated southern elephant seal populations in South America and several sub-Antarctic Islands.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
And definitely don’t attach a figure to the damage: The earthquake decimated seventy-five percent of Morticia’s antiques.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
