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devastated

Definition for devastated

adjective as in finished

adjective as in overwhelmed

Strongest matches

affected, moved, overpowered

Strong matches

repulsed, upset, vanquished, worsted

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Example Sentences

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Vigar's family said on Thursday they were "devastated that this has happened while he was playing the sport he loved".

From BBC

The calamities in the past two years, including a fatal magnitude 7.1 earthquake in 2024, have devastated the county's tourism industry, Ms Yang said.

From BBC

“I’m devastated, obviously, and I feel stupid. I should have known better.”

A couple said they were left "devastated" after tenants turned their rented Norfolk home into a drug factory and caused £30,000 worth of damage.

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But it was just one of several vast blazes which have devastated Spain this summer, burning 0.8% of the country's surface area.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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