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Type Words
Synonyms crushing
Type Words
Synonyms annihilating, withering


a devastating portrait of human folly.
Type Words
Synonyms annihilating, annihilative, withering


a devastating hurricane.

Examples of devastating

devastating
It's the same kind of quake that caused the devastating 2004 Indonesian tsunami.
From the thenewstribune.com
Union leaders say the bill's impact would be devastating to their organizations.
From the washingtonpost.com
Losing tax-exempt status could be financially devastating to smaller nonprofits.
From the time.com
Alcohol abuse can lead to devastating consequences for individuals and families.
From the sciencedaily.com
He chopped at his arms and shoulders to describe his son's devastating injuries.
From the stltoday.com
The time of death is a potentially devastating problem, but it can be contested.
From the stltoday.com
The Japanese royal family has pulled out due to the devastating events in Japan.
From the cnn.com
Unlike the devastating Iowa floods of 2008, no one is getting taken by surprise.
From the omaha.com
A second call a few minutes later brought the devastating news Beddoes was dead.
From the sltrib.com
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  • Annihilating: making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
  • Annihilative: wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
  • Crushing: physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
  • (devastation) the state of being decayed or destroyed
  • (devastation) an event that results in total destruction
  • (devastation) ravaging: plundering with excessive damage and destruction
  • (devastation) destruction: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  • "Devastated" is the third single from Australian singer Sam Clark's debut studio album, Take Me Home. Retrieved 23 August 2010 The single is also Clark's debut single in the UK. ...
  • (Devastation (comics)) Devastation is a fictional character and DC Comics villain in the Wonder Woman comic book. She was created by Eric Luke and was first introduced in Wonder Woman Vol. 2, issue 143.