devastated
Example Sentences
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Becerra pointed to his experiences leading the sprawling federal health agency in the Biden administration, including dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the wildfires that devastated Maui, Hawaii, avian flu and monkey pox.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa has revealed he was forced to evacuate his family’s Hawaii home after a dangerous storm devastated the area with historic flooding.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
The population in the Asheville, N.C., area, which was devastated by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, shed domestic migrants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"The transatlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity that struck at the core of personhood, broke up families, and devastated communities," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
And Azareen had learned how you can be glad and devastated at the same time.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
