DEVASTATING meaning: 1 : causing great damage or harm often + to; 2 : causing extreme emotional pain

extremely effective in a destructive way: a devastating war; a devastating report on urban deprivation.

If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.

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DEVASTATING definition: tending or threatening to devastate. See examples of devastating used in a sentence.

Definition of devastating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The meaning of DEVASTATING is causing great damage or harm. How to use devastating in a sentence.

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devastating definition: causing great damage or harm. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "deal a devastating blow".

devastating definition: causing great damage or harm. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "deal a devastating blow".

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