1
: an act or practice of ravaging
2
: damage resulting from ravaging : violently destructive effect
the ravages of time
ravaged; ravaging
: to wreak havoc on : affect destructively
a land ravaged by war
: to commit destructive actions
ravager
noun
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Verb
Hurricane Andrew ravaged Louisiana and Florida in 1992, causing $19 billion in damage.
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Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Earthquake strikes Magee, Mississippi on same day as tornadoes ravage region
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—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Injuries have ravaged Houston’s starting rotation to an almost unrecognizable state.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Noun
As climate change ravages many corners of the country, Illinois — with its nutrient-rich soil and more temperate weather — is emerging as the land of opportunity.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Earthquake strikes Magee, Mississippi on same day as tornadoes ravage region
Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Fraser delivers a brimstone sermon worthy of a Baptist preacher at a tent revival, raging at plutocrats who ravage those with less (or nothing at all).
—Hamilton Cain, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Injuries have ravaged Houston’s starting rotation to an almost unrecognizable state.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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“Ravage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravage. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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