to ravage
Third Person
ravages
Present Participle
ravaging
Past Tense
ravaged
Past Participle
ravaged
1
to cause severe destruction or damage
transitive
- The hurricane ravaged the coastal town, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
- War can ravage entire communities, affecting both infrastructure and lives.
- The wildfire continued to ravage the forest, consuming everything in its path.
- Economic crises can ravage a country's financial stability and well-being.
2
to pillage, plunder, or devastate a place or area through a sudden and violent attack
transitive
- The invading army ravages the countryside, looting villages and burning crops.
- Last week, a band of pirates ravaged the coastal town, leaving destruction in their wake.
- They have ravaged the neighboring territories, leaving nothing but ruin in their path.
- By the time reinforcements arrived, the enemy had already ravaged the outskirts of the city.
- Tomorrow, the marauders will ravage the unsuspecting village, pillaging its treasures and terrorizing its inhabitants.
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