Definitions for DEVASTATING
ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪŋdev·as·tat·ing

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1. 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

2. annihilative, annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective

   wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

   "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"

3. crushing, devastatingadjective

   physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

   "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"

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1. devastatingadjective

   causing devastation

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1. devastating

   Devastating refers to something that causes severe shock, distress, destruction, or damage. It can be a situation, event, or condition that induces deep emotional pain or extensive physical harm, leading to an overwhelmingly negative impact or consequences.

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1. Devastating

   of Devastate

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How to pronounce DEVASTATING?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEVASTATING in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEVASTATING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of DEVASTATING in a Sentence

1. Doug Heye:

   Because of Trump’s perversion of conservatism, along with the devastating impact Donald Trump would have if nominated, I can not support Donald Trump were Donald Trump to win the Republican nomination.

2. Chase Strangio:

   This is a devastating and dangerous violation of the rights and privacy of transgender Utahns, their families, and their medical providers, claims of protecting our most vulnerable with these laws ring hollow when lawmakers have trans children’s greatest protectors – their parents, providers, and the youth themselves – pleading in front of them not to cut them off from their care.

3. Alex Azar:

   This dereliction of duty has been absolutely devastating for the entire globe.

4. Serena Williams:

   Completely devastating, speechless. I am just…, she can’t say anything more about this, so I would ask you to respect her wishes, please.

5. The EPA:

   EPA's order will mitigate some of the devastating economic consequences of the court's decision for growers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DEVASTATING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Devastating
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DEVASTATING
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=DEVASTATING