- present participle of ravage.
ravaging
Example Sentences
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"Chronic stressors daily can have a really ravaging effect on people."
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Palantir’s CTO stated AI inference signals “the death of legacy software,” making its platform useful but ravaging others.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Add deforestation and ravaging fires, and it’s fair to say that, in a few months, humans can swiftly and completely ruin forest habitat that was thousands of years in the making.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Nathan Hochman addressed a growing issue of dangerous street takeovers — usually involving cars or trucks — that he said have been “plaguing and ravaging communities for years.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
His immune system couldn't fight the bacteria spreading through his bloodstream and ravaging his body.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
