ravaging
/ˈrævɪdʒɪŋ/
verb
- Causing great damage or destruction to something.
- The invading army spent weeks ravaging the countryside.
- Disease was ravaging the crops, leaving farmers with nothing to harvest.
- The hurricane was ravaging the coastal towns, tearing roofs off houses.
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adjective
- Causing severe damage or destruction.
- They witnessed the ravaging effects of the earthquake on the city.
- The ravaging fire swept through the forest in minutes.
- The ravaging storm left thousands without power.