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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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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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. Kris Jenner:

   Kris Jenner shared. Reality % 20TV % 20Star % 0A KIM KARDASHIAN'S SEX TAPE WAS' DEVASTATING' SAYS MOM KRIS JENNER Of course not everyone is a fan of the Kardashian/Jenners, and the momager complimented her daughters for handling criticism well. They've got really thick skin, kim leads the pack. She's the queen of the thick skin. In June Kim was mommy-shamed for a picture of her son, Saint West, in a facing forward car seat, which could put a child at risk. But she got far more scrutiny during her traumatic 2016 robbery in Paris. Kris Jenner offered insight as to why they decided to share Kardashian-West’s Paris robbery on the long running reality series. So many people felt like they deserved the explanation of what happened because they had for the last decade followed every moment of her life and so then she felt like it would almost be a relief to be able to say it on her terms and explain what happened.

2. Alok Sharma:

   This report is clear : ambitious climate action can avoid the most devastating effects of climate change, but only if all nations act together, those nations which have submitted new and ambitious climate plans are already bending the curve of emissions downwards by 2030.

3. Maria Liston:

   This was a devastating injury that separated the knee joint and left it probably completely unstable until it fused.

4. Scott Morrison:

   The devastating and horrific fires that we have seen, particularly in New South Wales but also in Queensland, have been absolutely chilling.

5. Alvin Bragg:

   The devastating death of Yao Pan Ma, a beloved father of two, occurred amidst a surge of anti-Asian attacks targeting our families, friends, neighbors and New York values, as alleged, Jarrod Powell selectively attacked Mr. Ma for no other reason than Jarrod Powell race.

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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