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devastated

[dev-uh-stey-tid] / ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
destroyed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broken demolished lost ravaged ruined shattered smashed wrecked
STRONG
abolished annihilated blasted blighted consumed devoured disintegrated eradicated felled incinerated killed obliterated overwhelmed razed sacked totaled wasted
WEAK
gutted torn down wiped-out
Antonyms
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fixed repaired sober successful
WEAK
intact protected restored saved
ADJECTIVE
finished
Synonyms
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empty lost spent
STRONG
bankrupt done drained exhausted gone liquidated ruined undone wrecked
WEAK
done for done in played-out through washed up wiped-out
Antonyms
STRONG
saved
WEAK
held kept stored unfinished
ADJECTIVE
grief-stricken
Synonyms
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anguished distressed heartbroken
WEAK
cheerless dejected depressed despairing down heartsick heavy-hearted hurting inconsolable melancholy miserable morose overcome troubled unhappy woebegone
ADJECTIVE
lost
Synonyms
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dead obsolete wasted
STRONG
abolished annihilated bygone consumed demolished dissipated eradicated exterminated forgotten frittered gone lapsed misspent misused obliterated past perished ruined squandered wrecked
WEAK
out-of-date unremembered wiped-out
Antonyms
STRONG
current present repaired saved
WEAK
accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning
ADJECTIVE
overwhelmed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affected moved overpowered
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repulsed upset vanquished worsted

Example Sentences

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Becerra pointed to his experiences leading the sprawling federal health agency in the Biden administration, including dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the wildfires that devastated Maui, Hawaii, avian flu and monkey pox.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Alice, not her real name, said she was devastated by the news.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“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 • Mar. 30, 2026

But then I pictured my father up north in New Jersey begging for work, and the devastated look on my mother’s face, and I hardened my heart.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm