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Added 9 October 2026

devastated

/ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about devastated at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Ruined, ravaged.
the devastated city
Extremely upset and shocked.
Mary Ann was devastated when she found out her son was bullying a girl at school.

verb

simple past and past participle of devastate

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