ravages
- present tense form of ravage (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Across Havana, the ravages of time, lack of maintenance and overcrowding is writ large in the facades of one of the best preserved colonial cities in the Americas.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
They have found one of the healthiest, most diverse reefs in the region, free from the ravages of the stoney coral disease plaguing the Caribbean.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
“The arduous reparation from the ravages of the pandemic are all but complete, with the shares now having exceeded the record highs achieved in 2018,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
They experience the same ravages of time, and they’re subject to the same echo chambers that the modern digital experience demands.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
The ravages of the sick are become inhuman.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
