- present tense form of ravage (3rd person singular).
ravages
Example Sentences
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The corps was far more numerous than the populations of the villages on its route; its ravages cleaned out food stores that local peoples counted on for survival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
They have found one of the healthiest, most diverse reefs in the region, free from the ravages of the stoney coral disease plaguing the Caribbean.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
The mayor of Suakin dreams of a rebirth for his town, an ancient Red Sea port spared by the wars that have marked Sudan's history but reduced to ruins by the ravages of time.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
A worried mother working miles away from her family frantically tries to get her three children out of harm’s way as an out of control fire ravages their community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Thus, tiny devices that can travel along capillaries to enter and repair living tissue; the ability to heal disease, reverse the ravages of age, or make human bodies speedier and stronger than before.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
