devastate
verb (used with object)
to lay waste; render desolate.
are devastating
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present progressiveof devastate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"They are devastating on the counterattack. But if France get through and Morocco perform like they did in the first half against a team like France, they will be crushed."
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Coming from a dog family myself, I know these years are devastating.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
"These are devastating injuries that most women don't ever recover from," Earp says.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2026
Advocates and workers argue that these operations are devastating to communities that were already struggling with economic pressures from the pandemic, automation, and environmental factors like recent fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Meanwhile, the goddess, in human form, visits Telemachus in Ithaca, and urges the young prince to withstand the suitors who are devastating his house, and to go in search of his father.
From Greek Women by Mitchell Carroll
