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Devastates meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of devastate

Using Devastates

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of devastate
  • In the example corpus, devastates often appears in combinations such as: which devastates, it devastates, devastates the.

Context around Devastates

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

earthquake 1× ones 1× quickly 1× disaster 1× guard 1×

Often after:

seoul 1× food 1× previously 1× jane 1× knotweed 1× french 1×

Sentence patterns with Devastates

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

an earthquake devastates seoul leaving 1× botrytis which devastates food crops 1× fungus which devastates knotweed in 1× ghidorah quickly devastates her 1× it devastates me but 1× japan it devastates the european 1× lives it devastates 1× london which devastates jane and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an earthquake devastates 1× being separated from 1× in japan it 1× it devastates me 1× mothra joins the 1× mr bingley abruptly 1×

Common sentence endings:

devastates the area 1× devastates their homeworld 1× get her salvation 1× has no defense 1× him from jane 1× its native japan 1×

Words around Devastates

Just before it in the word index:

devastated 1.141 devastate 69 devashish 2 devash 2 devas 13 devarim 7

Just after it in the word index:

devastating 2.139 devastatingly 40 devastation 538 devastations 2 devastator 5 devasted 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Devastates

  • In this selection, "devastates" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, earthquake, ones, quickly, seoul, food and previously stand out and add context to how "devastates" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an earthquake devastates seoul leaving and botrytis which devastates food crops. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "devastates" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with devastates

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In Japan, it devastates the European honeybee, which has no defense. (11 words)

An earthquake devastates Seoul, leaving one apartment standing in the the city. (12 words)

Mothra joins the film's final battle, in which Ghidorah quickly devastates her. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Mr. Bingley abruptly quits Netherfield and returns to London, which devastates Jane, and Elizabeth becomes convinced that Mr. Darcy and Caroline Bingley have conspired to separate him from Jane. (29 words)

The culprit is typically a disease-causing fungus called Botrytis, which devastates food crops globally and is easily spread by wind and soil. (23 words)

Spock serves as a special envoy to broker peace with the Klingons after a natural disaster devastates their homeworld. (19 words)

Example sentences (12)

An earthquake devastates Seoul, leaving one apartment standing in the the city.

The culprit is typically a disease-causing fungus called Botrytis, which devastates food crops globally and is easily spread by wind and soil.

Being separated from your loved ones devastates previously weak relationships, and threatens to fracture even the strongest ones.

Mothra joins the film's final battle, in which Ghidorah quickly devastates her.

Two days later, they are caught up in the tsunami which devastates the area.

In Japan, it devastates the European honeybee, which has no defense.

It devastates me, but I also know it is up to her to get her salvation.

This means that when they near the end of their lives, it devastates.

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Mr. Bingley abruptly quits Netherfield and returns to London, which devastates Jane, and Elizabeth becomes convinced that Mr. Darcy and Caroline Bingley have conspired to separate him from Jane.

Research has also been carried out on Mycosphaerella leafspot fungus, which devastates knotweed in its native Japan.

Spock serves as a special envoy to broker peace with the Klingons after a natural disaster devastates their homeworld.

The repulse of the Guard devastates French morale, and the arrival of the Prussians makes matters certain.

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Common combinations with devastates

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "devastates" in a sentence?
An example: "An earthquake devastates Seoul, leaving one apartment standing in the the city." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "devastates" from authentic English texts.
What does "devastates" mean?
Devastates means: third-person singular simple present indicative of devastate
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