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devastated

Definition for devastated

adjective as in destroyed

adjective as in finished

adjective as in grief-stricken

adjective as in lost

adjective as in overwhelmed

Strongest matches

affected, moved, overpowered

Strong matches

repulsed, upset, vanquished, worsted

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Example Sentences

Mrs Senior added: "As Leah’s parents, we are so shocked. We never saw this coming and we are devastated."

From BBC

The infusion of new talent and ideas is a significant change from when Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island disaster in 1979 and the Chernobyl meltdown in 1986 devastated the industry.

The charity single was conceived as a way to tackle the famine that devastated Ethiopia in 1984.

From BBC

“People are devastated and terrified about what this might mean for their access to medications,” McClain told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon

I am feeling sad and shocked, ultimately devastated by this defeat.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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