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destroyed
adjective as in ruined
Strongest matches
broken, demolished, devastated, lost, ravaged, ruined, shattered, smashed, wrecked
Strong matches
abolished, annihilated, blasted, blighted, consumed, devoured, disintegrated, eradicated, felled, incinerated, killed, obliterated, overwhelmed, razed, sacked, totaled, wasted
Example Sentences
"A Russian aerial bomb. They destroyed the building even though dozens of civilians were there."
Over 6,800 structures were destroyed, including many residences and businesses along Pacific Coast Highway as well as homes in the hills above.
"The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians."
Most of the floors in his apartment building in northern Gaza City have been destroyed, he said.
A few hours after leaving, Miller and Ruffin learned their house — which Ruffin grew up in and had purchased from his parents — was one of thousands that had been destroyed in their community.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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