devastate

Example Sentences

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The splitter and its devastating sinking action had been the defining pitch of the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she was "devastated" by the allegations against Chavez and her memory of him was now "painful".

From BBC

I ask, but as I do I notice that the nameplate beside Mr. Harris’s door no longer says “Mr. George Harris,” and the devastating answer to her presence in the hallway becomes clear.

From Literature

“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa has revealed he was forced to evacuate his family’s Hawaii home after a dangerous storm devastated the area with historic flooding.

From MarketWatch

Itauma's devastating power is undeniable, once again on display as he dispatched a seasoned opponent inside the first half of the fight.

From BBC