- present participle of devastate.
devastating
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The opposition leader’s plan to return home after devastating earthquakes unraveled in midflight.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
But with temperatures now rising above 30C, Sharon Angoli has had to restrict irrigation and like other farmers fears a repeat of a devastating drought in 2022.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
But it is having a devastating effect on rural junior schools - and Kaliluni Primary is one of more than 2,000 across the East African nation now facing possible closure as enrolment numbers plummet.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes killed nearly 3,000, updated official figures showed on Saturday, as international rescue teams began winding down search operations for survivors in the rubble of the disaster.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
The oils were much more expensive than the tinctures; it was devastating when she had to throw out a batch because she couldn’t remember whether she’d added the spruce.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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