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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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. Josh Willis:

   There is enough ice in Oceans Melting Greenland to raise the sea levels by 7.5 meters, that's about 25 feet, an enormous volume of ice, and that would be devastating to coastlines all around the planet, we should be retreating already from the coastline if we are looking at many meters [ lost ] in the next century or two.

3. Joni Ernst:

   A $15 federal minimum wage would be devastating for our hardest-hit small businesses at a time when they can least afford it, we should not have a one-size-fits-all policy set by Washington politicians.

4. Stacey Kopec:

   She’s only 6-years-old, and we knew when she was probably four, so at least for two years, that we knew she was just such a superstar, she was born to dance, in the 28 years that I’ve been teaching dance, this is the most devastating thing that we’ve had to go through.

5. Brianna Glenn:

   I have people going to London next month, and they ’ll come to me and ask me about cancelling, and what are the risks. I ’ll discuss it with them, but we have to be realistic and understanding that safety ca n’t be accurately predicted. We have to be sensible about risks, but I don’t want them to cheat themselves and live inside a safety bubble. One of the biggest terrorist attacks in London occurred July 7, 2005. Sometimes referred to as 7/7, the series of synchronized terroristsuicide bombings in the central city targeted civilians usingthe public transport systemduring rush hour. But more recently, France -- another major destination for American tourists -- has been hit hard by a series of devastating attacks. After the 2016 attacks in Nice, France, Brianna Glenn said she had one cancellation -- but that client wasn't even traveling to France. Sometimes it’s irrational, Glenn admitted but still, she recommends that all travelers purchase travel insurance for big trips. I’ve had people change routes of flights to avoid certain airports. Wednesday’s tragic event took place in one of London’s most populated areas, near Parliament Square. Steve Born, vice president of marketing for the Globus Family of Brands, told Fox News that across Steve Born company they currently have 69 guests in London, and all are accounted for in their home base hotels. A few guests are staying near the location of the attack.

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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