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ravaged

[ rav-ijd ]

adjective

  1. ruinously damaged or marred:

    After the war they were faced with a ravaged landscape and a deeply scarred population.

    Her heart contracted with pity when she saw the ravaged face and red, swollen eyes of her friend.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of ravage.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ravaged1

First recorded in 1650–60; ravage ( def ) + -ed 2( def ) for the adjective; ravage ( def ) + -ed 1( def ) for the verb
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If the first season of ‘The Last of Us’ was about navigating the horrors of a country ravaged by cordyceps, Season 2 looks more closely at the perilous landscape of the heart.

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Abroad, the killings have tanked the new authorities’ hopes of legitimizing their rule before the international community and of ending sanctions on a country ravaged by nearly 14 years of civil war.

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Agency for International Development, Trump’s administration is denying financial support for life-saving medical interventions and access to clean water, food and shelter in countries ravaged by war, famine and natural disasters.

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So he is practicing patience, noting that the city has had to focus resources on the emergency response to the Palisades and Eaton fires that ravaged parts of L.A. in January.

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Then Pali High was ravaged by fire in January.

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