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past participle of devastate.
past tense form of devastate.

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devastated

[dev-uh-stey-tid] / ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪd /

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destroyed adj.
finished adj.
grief-stricken adj.
lost adj.
overwhelmed adj.

ADJECTIVE

destroyed

Synonyms

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broken demolished lost ravaged ruined shattered smashed wrecked

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abolished annihilated blasted blighted consumed devoured disintegrated eradicated felled incinerated killed obliterated overwhelmed razed sacked totaled wasted

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gutted torn down wiped-out

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fixed repaired sober successful

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intact protected restored saved

ADJECTIVE

finished

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empty lost spent

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bankrupt done drained exhausted gone liquidated ruined undone wrecked

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done for done in played-out through washed up wiped-out

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saved

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held kept stored unfinished

ADJECTIVE

grief-stricken

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anguished distressed heartbroken

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cheerless dejected depressed despairing down heartsick heavy-hearted hurting inconsolable melancholy miserable morose overcome troubled unhappy woebegone

ADJECTIVE

lost

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dead obsolete wasted

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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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out-of-date unremembered wiped-out

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STRONG

current present repaired saved

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accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning

ADJECTIVE

overwhelmed

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STRONGEST

affected moved overpowered

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repulsed upset vanquished worsted

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devastated

Angie Wade, the tribal historic preservation officer for Chickaloon Village, one of the tribes involved in the lawsuit against the mine, said rampant mining has devastated Chickaloon areas in decades past.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Anny Liu of Altadena was introduced to Jackie and Shadow in January 2025 — the month the Palisades and Eaton fires devastated swaths of Los Angeles County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Maesteg Celtic RFC said: "Everyone at the club is devastated by this news and our thoughts go out to his family and friends at this difficult time."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Lissie described this as "disgraceful and disgusting", while PC Harper's mother said she was "devastated".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

As devastated as I was, I understood why Maylene made the choice that she did.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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