devastated

About 2.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Ruined, ravaged.

   the devastated city

2. adjective Extremely upset and shocked.

   Mary Ann was devastated when she found out her son was bullying a girl at school.

3. verb simple past and past participle of devastate

Similar words

destroyed desolate wasted blasted ruined desolated ravaged wrecked blighted destructive

Often followed by

by the and areas when in area country to