devastate
Example Sentences
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A farmer says she is "devastated" by a "disgusting" river of fly-tipped waste dumped down the side of a mountain.
From BBC
Sunday's high-speed train crash in southern Spain, the worst in over a decade, has been a devastating tragedy for the country, with the loss of at least 42 lives.
From BBC
"Property owners are suffering a genuinely devastating experience, and our teams have been working closely with those affected throughout," explained the Liberal Democrat councillor.
From BBC
Indonesia stripped more than two dozen permits from forestry, mining and hydroelectric companies in Sumatra Tuesday, a government minister said, just weeks after deadly floods devastated parts of the island.
From Barron's
After two disastrous world wars devastated the continent in the first half of the 20th century, many European countries reprogrammed their political identities to emphasize rules and compromises over muscle-flexing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
