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devastated
[ dev-uh-stey-tid ]
adjective
- laid waste; made desolate:
After the earthquake there were concerns about asbestos in the rubble of many of the devastated houses.
- overwhelmed or shocked, especially by profound loss, disappointment, humiliation, etc.:
I’m grateful that no one I knew personally died in the hurricane, but my heart goes out to all those devastated families.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of devastate ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ܲ···ٲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of devastated1
Example Sentences
“When the Los Angeles fires devastated millions earlier this year, AmeriCorps members showed up to distribute supplies and support families — until the Trump administration ended the program and sent them home,” Bonta’s office said.
He described feeling "shocked", "numb" and "devastated" at the news.
Conservative backlash against the Equity Bureau arose after the Jan. 7 fire that devastated Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas.
"It's quite tough to see, it's not just the trees that are gone, all the wildlife in the glen has been devastated too," she said.
"A lot of us are still numb. A lot of us are still angry, confused, sad, devastated - and some of us don't know how to feel, what to feel," said R.J.
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