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Examples of devastate
devastate
It will totally devastate the human race, probably wiping out 90% or more of us.
From the newscientist.com
When they want to privatize social security it would devastate all but the rich.
From the washingtontimes.com
We can rebuild houses and towns even if an earthquake and tsunami devastate them.
From the time.com
No longer did the defense look confused or allow a point guard to devastate it.
From the sacbee.com
The H5N1 bird flu virus continues to devastate poultry stocks around the world.
From the al.com
This would devastate the U.S. economy, which is already hanging by a thin thread.
From the infowars.com
It can devastate crops by ruining coffee berries and the quality of the coffee.
From the scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com
If we allow it to devastate us, then we weren't good enough in the first place.
From the usatoday.com
If the company falters or stumbles just a little, it could devastate the stock.
From the usatoday.com
- Lay waste to: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
- Overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"
- To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest; To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions; To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or ...
- To cause a lot of destruction or pain; to destroy
