devastating

[US]/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. causing severe damage or destruction, attracting attention.

Phrases & Collocations

a devastating blow

devastating effects

devastating impact

utterly devastating

devastating loss

devastating consequences

devastating results

Example Sentences

a devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh.

the news came as a devastating blow.

she had a devastating wit.

It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.

She looks devastating in that skirt.

a hurricane that was in the process of devastating South Carolina.

a rundown in the business would be a devastating blow to the local economy.

the more she thought about it, the more devastating it became.

The child's devastating problems are a source of untold heartache to the parents.

he destroyed the rest of the field with a devastating injection of speed.

A plague spewer's greatest threat is the devastating disease it carries.

When joined together ASTROSCOPE, PAYLOAD, and SKY BLAST form the powerful and ever so devastating weapon REQUIEM BLASTER.

After the devastating attack on its military bases, the country was determined not to be caught with its pants down a second time.

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