decimate
Example Sentences
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Cuba has been going through its worst crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union, primarily because of decades of economic mismanagement, made worse by the Covid epidemic, which decimated its tourism industry.
The conflict is Europe's deadliest since World War II, with hundreds of thousands killed, millions forced to flee their homes and much of eastern and southern Ukraine left decimated.
From Barron's
Spirit Lake, decimated by the avalanche, blast, and debris field, was initially unrecognizable to those who had known it before the eruption.
From Literature
This is made worse by an independent press that has been decimated and replaced by magpies chirping for attention and any chance to go viral.
From Salon
Crops needed to stave off starvation have been decimated.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
