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How to pronounce ravaging in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms devastation
Type of pillage, pillaging, plundering
Derivation ravage
Type Words


a ravaging illness.

Examples of ravaging

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I went online seeking advice on how to keep the sunflower-ravaging bunny at bay.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Their share will grow-at a time when older diseases are still ravaging the poor.
From the economist.com
She's been attacked by a ravaging zombie and needs the shelter of Columbus'arms.
From the time.com
He scarcely noted that interest rates still hover at investment-ravaging levels.
From the time.com
It's men, by and large, who do the ravaging and burning in Wells Tower's stories.
From the time.com
Inflation was also steady, suggesting the recession ravaging the union is abating.
From the nzherald.co.nz
There is something emotionally ravaging about not being able to stand up straight.
From the guardian.co.uk
Last winter, a potent virus with a catchy name began ravaging southern Mexico.
From the time.com
In the late ninth century, the Danes began ravaging lands north of the Humber.
From the gazetteherald.co.uk
More examples
  • Harry: make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
  • (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"
  • Lay waste to: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
  • Ravage, in comics, may refer to: *Ravage (Marvel Comics) *Ravage 2099
  • Ravage (Professor Geoffrey Crawford) is a fictional character in Marvel Comics. He is also one of the Hulk's enemies.
  • Ashes, Ashes (French: Ravage) is a science fiction novel written by Renu00E9 Barjavel, set in 2052 France. It was first published in 1943 by Denou00EBl. Ravage has been included on many "all-time" best lists, including Annick Beguin's Les 100 principaux titres de la science-fiction.
  • Ravage is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Due to the inability to trademark the common word "ravage", he is sometimes called Battle Ravage, Command Ravage or Tripredacus Agent. In 2007 Hasbro released the Alternators toy under the name Ravage again.
  • Grievous damage or havoc; Depredation or devastation; To devastate or destroy something; To pillage or sack something, to lay waste to something; To wreak destruction
  • Awestan; bereofan; forhergian; hergian