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devastated
adjective as in destroyed
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abolished, annihilated, blasted, blighted, consumed, devoured, disintegrated, eradicated, felled, incinerated, killed, obliterated, overwhelmed, razed, sacked, totaled, wasted
adjective as in finished
adjective as in grief-stricken
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cheerless, dejected, depressed, despairing, down, heartsick, heavy-hearted, hurting, inconsolable, melancholy, miserable, morose, overcome, troubled, unhappy, woebegone
adjective as in lost
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abolished, annihilated, bygone, consumed, demolished, dissipated, eradicated, exterminated, forgotten, frittered, gone, lapsed, misspent, misused, obliterated, past, perished, ruined, squandered, wrecked
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adjective as in overwhelmed
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Example Sentences
Mr Rees' devastated family said he was an amazing driver, loved lorries and had never had a crash in 30 years of driving.
"There were no real options left. The staff and I are devastated," sanctuary operator Janette Vallance said in a statement on Tuesday.
The court in Utah County heard impact statements from Rossi's two victims, who spoke emotionally about how his crimes had devastated their lives.
Jamaican music superstar Sean Paul has said the scale of the effort required to help people in the country is "overwhelming" after Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of the island last week.
Five days after Hurricane Melissa pummelled into western Jamaica with record force, residents in devastated communities along the coast are still desperately waiting for help.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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