ravager

[rav-i-jer]

noun

1. a person or thing that works havoc or does ruinous damage.

   Cancer is a ravager of the body and soul.

   Toward the end of the 8th century, Viking ravagers began to harry the British Isles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ravager¹

First recorded in 1605–15; ravage ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Inflation is commonly regarded as a ravager of family budgets, a destroyer of political fortunes and, at its most extreme, a trigger for the rise of fascism.

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The writer-director also got his brother, Sean Gunn, who plays Ravager Kraglin and provides the motion-capture reference for Rocket Raccoon, to participate.

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Notice the delicate green leaves sprouting on his shoulder, moss on the top of his head, the wood grains making up his body, or the cloth texture of his mini, red Ravager’s suit.

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A subplot involving Quill’s old space-pirate buddies brings Sylvester Stallone into the fold as a veteran Ravager, making the picture feel even more like a classic adventure.

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The air comes out of the balloon with the first extra zing, a bit of comic business between Drax and Ravager Kraglin.

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