laying waste
Example Sentences
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A 20-year-old chess prodigy is laying waste to the world’s top grandmasters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
When they are not gathering by the tens of millions and laying waste to whole landscapes, these insects lead meek, solitary lives in arid zones.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024
The ban, combined with an existing prohibition on fireworks in unincorporated areas, is meant to discourage would-be pyromaniacs from accidentally laying waste to their neighbors’ houses or setting off wildfires that blacken hundreds of acres.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023
Possibly dozens of tornadoes touched down into the night across at least seven states, laying waste to homes and businesses and splintering trees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2023
Neither did he see a colossal earth goddess laying waste to the world.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
