ravish
verb (used with object)
to fill with strong emotion, especially joy.
ravishes
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present tense formof ravish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The most glowing review - a five-star write-up in the Telegraph - said Holland "ravishes" and "mesmerises" as Romeo.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
“Adriana” examines the way war ravishes love and the sacrifices required to maintain equanimity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Virgin Islands for years redirected money intended to help pay insurance claims after large disasters for other needs, raising the vulnerability of residents as Hurricane Irma ravishes the territory.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2017
Countless have already raved about “Carol” as the latest installment of Todd Haynes’ sumptuous revisionist cinema, for good reason: The film flat-out ravishes with pathos—it is moving but not mopey, dreamy while never soporific.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2015
Here is the light which ravishes the soul.
From Letters of Madam Guyon by Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon
