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Synonyms for devastating
ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪŋdev·as·tat·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective
making light of
"afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
Synonyms:
withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushingAntonyms:
constructive, respectfulannihilative, annihilating, devastating, witheringadjective
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
"possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
Synonyms:
withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushingAntonyms:
constructive, respectfulcrushing, devastatingadjective
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
"a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
Synonyms:
withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushingAntonyms:
constructive, respectful
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "devastating":
destructive, disastrous, catastrophic, destroyer, damaging, ruinous, destroyed, terrible, devastated, crippling, damning, disruptive, appalling, dire
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#6681 | destroyed | |
#6918 | terrible | |
#13351 | destructive | |
#14517 | damaging | |
#15555 | devastating | |
#16120 | dire | |
#18988 | catastrophic | |
#20864 | disruptive | |
#21692 | crushing | |
#21793 | destroyer | |
#22839 | disastrous | |
#24238 | devastated | |
#29891 | appalling | |
#42366 | crippling | |
#50871 | damning | |
#63150 | withering | |
#84995 | ruinous | |
#131871 | annihilating |
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We don't know what's going to happen with us in the future. We don't know if we're going to keep getting some aid some help – it's scary for us. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But Monica Viego-Rodriguez still hasn't seen a light come on anywhere in Monica Viego-Rodriguez neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. Monica Viego-Rodriguez can only buy perishable foods for Monica Viego-Rodriguez family that they can eat the same day.There is nowhere to store food other than a cooler that she keeps filled with ice on her balcony. More than 470,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, causing an estimated $ 140 billion in damages. As Puerto Rico experiences the longest and most devastating blackout in American history, 1,000 utility trucks and 1,500 workers from 22 electric companies from all over the U.S. are arriving on the island this week to help the existing crews on the job restore power. As crews carve their way through the catastrophic damage, their progress is slow. But they met a major milestone this month when 1 million customers had their power restored, and utility crews say they won't stop until everyone is back on line. Help from U.S. mainland power companies has been coming in waves for months. But some Puerto Rico residents say they still haven't seen a light come on anywhere in their neighborhood since the hurricanes hit last fall. ( REUTERS) There is no set timeframe, we're just here for the long haul, the mission is to restore power and that's what we're focusing on. Wednesday night, the Puerto Rico governor said the island will receive approximately $ 35 billion in federal aid. But he added that Puerto Rico is facing massive debt and won't be able to repay the money until 2022. Power crews say they have to prioritize – hospitals, police and fire stations, come first.Then communication facilities, water treatment plants, transportation providers and shelters.From there, utility crews repair infrastructure serving smaller groups and neighborhoods. People like Sol Vazquez, a law student who has been working the best she can with limited resources, also Skyped with Fox News this week. She said she has been seeing a mixed response from her friends and fellow students. I think everyone wants to get their electricity back, I don't think, at this point, they care who does it or how they do it.
We know there are many people whose lives have been completely disrupted and people who’ve lost their homes, at the very same time... it may be a miracle also, because even though there’s been some devastating physical damage, to my knowledge, as of right now, there is no report of loss of life, which is just stunning.
Whether it is student loan forgiveness or pardoning marijuana possession convictions, a bereft Biden tries hard to change the subject and get people who dislike him to dislike him a little bit less, this is less likely to motivate voters than it is to embarrass Vice President Kamala Harris. AsSan Francisco’s top prosecutor between 2004 and 2010, her office handled more than 1,900 marijuana convictions. Even if this makes sense legally or practically to Biden, he runs the risk as being seen again as ignoring the broader and deeper concerns surrounding violent crime surges and an inescapably devastating economic picture.
Within a twelve or fourteen month period, I went through a divorce from my wife of 29 years, which is devastating emotionally and earthshaking as far as your whole world being turned upside-down. And within that same twelve month period, I left the Eagles.
It was a massive shock to the whole family it was completely devastating, alfie is an extremely strong little boy he takes everything in his stride he amazes us all.
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