devastation
noun
the act of devastating; destruction.
devastations
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pluralof devastation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Reeves met Friday with Biden, who was in Rolling Fork, Miss., to survey the devastations from last month’s tornadoes.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2023
The Indus River, which caused much of the devastations in Sindh, is now at normal levels, though authorities say it will take another two months to completely drain the water.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
In the face of these potential devastations, what’s to come is less a matter of promise than resignation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2021
Like many of the songs on Punisher, I Know The End juxtaposes Bridgers' personal devastations with those of the world crumbling outside her front door.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2020
Cadwalla, after this success against him, summoned together his nobility, that had been a long time in a decaying state, and marched to Northumberland against Edwin, and made continual devastations in that country.
From Old English Chronicles by Various
