How do you use Devastated in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Devastated meaning
- Ruined, ravaged.
- Extremely upset and shocked.
Using Devastated
- The main meaning on this page is: Ruined, ravaged. | Extremely upset and shocked.
- In the example corpus, devastated often appears in combinations such as: devastated by, was devastated, left devastated.
Context around Devastated
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Devastated
- In this selection, "devastated" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, left, absolutely, 2021, adam, enraged and mexico stand out and add context to how "devastated" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1985 earthquake devastated mexico city and a devastated adam reynolds. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "devastated" sits close to words such as consulting, creatures and cruz, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with devastated
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A devastated Adam Reynolds said: 'Extremely proud but we let that one slip. (13 words)
Another devastated Twitter user joked: 'Where are we going to get the office supplies from? (15 words)
After the 1985 earthquake devastated Mexico City, 14 infants survived the collapse of the Hospital Juárez. (16 words)
Andrew Sharkey, the headteacher of the school, said it was a "painful day for everyone involved," and continued: “Everyone in our school community has been devastated to learn of the tragic death of one of our pupils. (37 words)
And the nearly decade-long war in Yemen, which has devastated that population, appears to finally be ending, as Saudi Arabia is expected to announce an end to its U.S.-backed war on that country. (36 words)
Adrienne Keene, author of Native Appropriations, an online forum, who claimed to be a close friend and colleague of Hoover, tweeted that she was devastated, enraged and exhausted over the issue for the last year. (35 words)
Another devastated Twitter user joked: 'Where are we going to get the office supplies from? (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to Gaza officials, at least 770 Gazans have been murdered in Israeli strikes since then, and entire districts in Gaza have been devastated.
Adarsh Raj, who was also from a farming family and studying in Kota, wanted to be a doctor but took his own life in August, at the age of 18. His family is devastated.
A devastated Adam Reynolds said: 'Extremely proud but we let that one slip.
Adrienne Keene, author of Native Appropriations, an online forum, who claimed to be a close friend and colleague of Hoover, tweeted that she was devastated, enraged and exhausted over the issue for the last year.
A family friend said: “I’m OK in myself, I’m just absolutely devastated and heartbroken for my friends.
A family has been left devastated after brothers, aged just six and two, were diagnosed with a rare disease that will lead to childhood dementia.
A family says they have been left devastated after an undertakers allegedly failed to honour a £3,500 refund of their elderly mother’s savings which she handed over towards a funeral plan.
A fire in 2021 devastated much of the nearby village of Lytton, as well as administrative buildings and 41 homes belonging to First Nation members, Hanna said.
After the 1985 earthquake devastated Mexico City, 14 infants survived the collapse of the Hospital Juárez.
Akbari’s devastated family deny he was a spy and insist he is the victim of an internal power struggle within the regime.
Also Friday, authorities urged people not to check on their cabins in the devastated part of the country.
American taxpayers, already suffering under high inflation, will be devastated by a default and the recession that would likely follow.
America’s 20-year military occupation devastated Afghanistan’s environment in ways that may never be fully investigated or addressed.
And more than half said they would be “devastated, annoyed or upset” if coffee and bananas were no longer available in the UK.
Andrew Sharkey, the headteacher of the school, said it was a "painful day for everyone involved," and continued: “Everyone in our school community has been devastated to learn of the tragic death of one of our pupils.
And the nearly decade-long war in Yemen, which has devastated that population, appears to finally be ending, as Saudi Arabia is expected to announce an end to its U.S.-backed war on that country.
An internationally recognised Government of National Unity (GNU) is based in Tripoli, in the west, while a parallel administration operates in the east, including the city of Derna, which has been devastated by flooding.
Announcing his death, the band shared the news in a statement on Twitter on Friday, writing: 'We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul.
Ann's family was left devastated by the incident, and police will "never give up" trying to find who killed her.
Another devastated Twitter user joked: 'Where are we going to get the office supplies from?
Common combinations with devastated
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- devastated by 41×
- was devastated 20×
- left devastated 15×
- been devastated 14×
- the devastated 12×
- were devastated 12×
- is devastated 11×
- devastated to 11×
- devastated and 10×
- devastated after 10×