devastation

Emergency teams had been racing to retrieve survivors from affected zones, where the widespread devastation meant food and water supplies were running out.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

Upon hearing Poland’s order, Eatherly closed his eyes in a look of utter devastation.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

The January 2025 wildfires that swept through Pacific Palisades wreaked devastation practically beyond belief, destroying more than 5,600 homes and businesses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

It also runs an inset on the train derailment near Lewes as part of its coverage of what it calls "Heatwave devastation."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

We dumped our disappointment on him, the devastation of the loss.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

Tucson’s crater-like monument notwithstanding, these impacts feel less like the strikes of meteors than the devastations of a cancer devouring us from within.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

The Indus River, which caused much of the devastations in Sindh, is now at normal levels, though authorities say it will take another two months to completely drain the water.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2022

Though the damage caused by Ida was the prime focus Tuesday, Biden also highlighted other recent natural devastations such as the wildfires in the West, which have burned millions of acres.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2021

Like many of the songs on Punisher, I Know The End juxtaposes Bridgers' personal devastations with those of the world crumbling outside her front door.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2020

Still they are seldom so numerous as to commit serious devastations.

From American Pomology Apples by J. A. Warder