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devastating
[dev-uh-stey-ting]
adjective
tending or threatening to devastate.
a devastating fire.
satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way.
a devastating portrayal of society.
devastating
/ ˈɛəˌٱɪɪŋ /
adjective
extremely effective in a destructive way
a devastating war
a devastating report on urban deprivation
Other 51Թ Forms
- devastatingly adverb
- undevastating adjective
- undevastatingly adverb
- ˈ𱹲ˌٲپԲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of devastating1
Example Sentences
But on this journey, the scene only highlights the devastating contrast between peace and war.
I wish you, and all of us afflicted with this condition, the willingness and determination to move forward and to use the power of sport and exercise to combat this devastating disease.
He said he has been following news and rumors of the raids online, and that the fear generated by them and the protests in response have been devastating for his company and other small businesses.
But if America were to become an active combatant, that would represent a huge escalation with a long, potentially devastating consequential tail.
The affluent coastal enclave has remained closed to the public since the devastating January wildfires, months after other fire-damaged neighborhoods reopened.
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