decimate
Example Sentences
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Their resistance, from a population harassed, exhausted, decimated but standing tall, is unmatched.
At the wedding reception, agents attempting to murder Julie—for not murdering Kayla—wipe out 21 guests in a storm of bullets, decimating the tiny Greek village.
But staffing at the offices was decimated, according to sworn court declarations by DHS officials.
From Los Angeles Times
The unique Bandon initiative in the country's south could provide a model for tackling Ireland's biggest environmental dilemma: how to cut emissions on farms without drastically shrinking herds or decimating rural communities.
From Barron's
The report found that this year has been the worst for layoffs since 2020, when the labour market was decimated by the pandemic.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
