ravage
verb (used with object)
to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ruinous or destructive action.
are ravaging
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present progressiveof ravage.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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Much of Western Europe is going through its wettest spring in living memory and even in early June, land lays unsown and blights are ravaging the lands, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
But officials are underlining that inflation is not yet corralled from decade highs and more must be done to wrestle down price spikes for energy, food and housing that are ravaging people’s finances.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Fires are ravaging areas of France's Gironde region, where more than 11,000 people have been evacuated.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2022
Several other wildfires are ravaging Northern California, including the Monument and McFarland fires, which are burning northwest of the Dixie fire and were sparked in late July by lightning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
Why, he's just the man for us; he will be able to destroy the wild boar and the unicorn that are ravaging our kingdom.
From Europa's Fairy Book by John Dickson Batten
