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devastating

[dev-uh-stey-ting] / ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
causing devastation
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ADJECTIVE
trenchant
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Example Sentences

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"These are devastating injuries that most women don't ever recover from," Earp says.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Washington was "not looking for a fight" over the waterway, while warning that any more attacks would be met with a "devastating response."

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Nigel McKinney from The Mourne Heritage Trust said the destruction caused by this week's wildfires has been devastating.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As the memory of it washes back over you, “Omaha” lingers, like a devastating short story — devastating because it’s about a pained father for whom the road ahead only seems to get narrower.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

They returned them with frightening power and devastating aim.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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