Synonyms

ravaged

American

[rav-ijd] / ˈræv ɪdʒd /

adjective

ruinously damaged or marred.

After the war they were faced with a ravaged landscape and a deeply scarred population.
Her heart contracted with pity when she saw the ravaged face and red, swollen eyes of her friend.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of ravage.

Other Word Forms

unravaged adjective

Etymology

Origin of ravaged

First recorded in 1650–60; ravage ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; ravage ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

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A Substack post imagining an economy ravaged by artificial intelligence disruption caused a stir on social media on Monday and dragged the indexes down with it.

From Barron's

A Substack post imagining an economy ravaged by artificial intelligence caused a stir on social media Monday, highlighting the depth of investors’ concerns about the technology.

From Barron's

The damage caused to the agriculture sector ravaged the economy and lead to food shortages.

From Barron's

The firestorm ravaged Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing 31, destroying more than 16,000 structures and contaminating others with toxins and heavy metals.

From Los Angeles Times

For much of the past decade, cord-cutting ravaged the industry, with tens of millions of households abandoning traditional pay TV in favor of streaming services.

From The Wall Street Journal

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