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past tense form of devastate.
past participle of devastate.

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devastated

[dev-uh-stay-tid] / ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪd /

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destroyed adj.
finished adj.
grief-stricken adj.
lost adj.
overwhelmed adj.

ADJECTIVE

destroyed

Synonyms

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broken demolished lost ravaged ruined shattered smashed wrecked

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abolished annihilated blasted blighted consumed devoured disintegrated eradicated felled incinerated killed obliterated overwhelmed razed sacked totaled wasted

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gutted torn down wiped-out

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fixed repaired sober successful

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intact protected restored saved

ADJECTIVE

finished

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empty lost spent

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bankrupt done drained exhausted gone liquidated ruined undone wrecked

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done for done in played-out through washed up wiped-out

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saved

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held kept stored unfinished

ADJECTIVE

grief-stricken

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anguished distressed heartbroken

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cheerless dejected depressed despairing down heartsick heavy-hearted hurting inconsolable melancholy miserable morose overcome troubled unhappy woebegone

ADJECTIVE

lost

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dead obsolete wasted

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abolished annihilated bygone consumed demolished dissipated eradicated exterminated forgotten frittered gone lapsed misspent misused obliterated past perished ruined squandered wrecked

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out-of-date unremembered wiped-out

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current present repaired saved

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accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning

ADJECTIVE

overwhelmed

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STRONGEST

affected moved overpowered

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repulsed upset vanquished worsted

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She recalled how much he loved the beach, and was devastated when he was diagnosed with skin cancer, which transitioned into brain cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said whole streets "have been devastated" in the capital, making a distinction between the "fundamental" right to protest and "unacceptable" violence.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

"We stand in solidarity with all those whose lives have been devastated", he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Now CEO of Elanco Animal Health, Simmons said his family’s upstate New York grape farm had been devastated by a hailstorm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

More than one of the residents had dreamed of gorging on a magnificent banquet, only to wake up devastated.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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