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Definitions for devastating
ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪŋdev·as·tat·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective
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, annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
"possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
crushing, devastatingadjective
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
"a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
Wiktionary
devastatingadjective
causing devastation
Webster Dictionary
Devastating
of Devastate
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of devastating in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of devastating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of devastating in a Sentence
It's been devastating. We haven't really got any leads. We haven't really gotten much help from the police department, we feel like we're still in square one.
We've seen a race to the bottom in Syria, with rebel groups mimicking the ruthlessness of government forces with devastating consequences for civilians.
The red shirts will show their strength again on August 7, if the constitution passes it will be devastating for both politics and the economy.
If these people get an antibiotic-resistant infection, it can be truly devastating.
The news of the attack on Agrex Elevator in Superior Elevator in Superior is shocking and devastating.
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