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Synonyms

decimated

American

[des-uh-mey-tid] / ˈdɛs əˌmeɪ tɪd /

adjective

greatly reduced in number or amount, or having suffered great loss or harm.

The nonprofit agency has been struggling with a decimated staff and limited resources.
After the massive earthquake, the only way to reach the decimated villages was by helicopter.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of decimate.

Etymology

Origin of decimated

decimate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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She has seen the bulk of the 2026 season decimated by a viral illness and this was only her second match back after more than two months away from tour action.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It is Swatch’s latest attempt to drive sales of affordable watches, which have been decimated by smartwatches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“That a name evocative of Disneyland has been applied to a depopulated, decimated swath of Ukrainian coal-and-steel country could appear jarring as Europe’s deadliest fighting since World War II continues to rage,” they wrote.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Theatrical revenue still deeply lags that of 2019, before the pandemic decimated moviegoing habits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

She’d broken his heart and decimated her own.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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