- present participle of devastate.
devastating
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"I know how devastating this will be for the Wangaratta community and all those who Helen represents," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
In an April interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” she described the allegations as devastating to their family and his career.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The findings also reveal the devastating scale of the population decline that followed colonization.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Experts say the retreat of glaciers can cause glacial lakes to expand, increasing the risk of sudden, potentially devastating floods that can cross borders into countries such as Nepal, India and Bhutan.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
But I realized he still was that man: He had survived not only a massacre, but a devastating body blow from a vehicle that had nearly taken his life.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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