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ravaged

[rav-ijd] / ˈræv ɪdʒd /


ADJECTIVE
infested
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Then it dumped its positions in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged demand for air travel, selling at a loss—just before airline shares began to recover later that year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Why the Chargers drafted him: The massive Burke, 23, provides more depth for an offensive line unit that was ravaged by injury last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

It was faux outrage from a ravaged press.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

By contrast, the high inflation of the 1970s ravaged portfolios so badly that there wasn’t enough money left to bounce back strongly when stocks soared in the 1980 and 1990s.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

They try to smile at me, but even Venia can’t conceal her shock at my ravaged mutt body.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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