- 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
McLaughlin hopes the designations will allow the trust to make its nature reserves "more resilient to the ravages of climate change" by restoring habitats and creating wildlife corridors beyond the boundaries of the reserves.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Though the film is approaching its 50th anniversary, “Up in Smoke” has remarkably avoided the ravages of time.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2026
More than half of Sudan's population is in need of humanitarian aid, the head of the Danish Refugee Council told AFP, as fighting ravages the northeast African nation.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2025
They were used to the ravages of war, and knew that the wind could not deliver them a fatal blow.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
