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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The front page also carries a photograph of aerial firefighting in southern France, noting that wildfires are ravaging a "sweltering Europe" as the first part of the UK declares drought.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
A hurricane is slamming Louisiana, and multiple wildfires are ravaging Southern California, Idaho, and Arizona.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2024
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
Some of my revenues the enemy have taken; others, our own people are ravaging, and no part comes in season; besides, all the army which I have here, has fallen to my expense.
From The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
