Synonyms for devastating
ˈdɛv əˌsteɪ tɪŋdev·as·tat·ing

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1. 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, crushing

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

2. annihilative, 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, crushing

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

3. crushing, devastatingadjective

   physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

   "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"

   Synonyms:
   withering, annihilative, annihilating, crushing

   Antonyms:
   constructive, respectful

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1. List of paraphrases for "devastating":

   destructive, disastrous, catastrophic, destroyer, damaging, ruinous, destroyed, terrible, devastated, crippling, damning, disruptive, appalling, dire

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1. John Davidson:

   They were Kivi's closest friends, and they were with him that night, this is a devastating loss for them and for all us, one that will always be with us.

2. Rhonda Kimbrough:

   It was just devastating.

3. David Bossie:

   That is just a devastating admission right there.

4. Kellyanne Conway:

   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.

5. Courtney Rhodes:

   The FDA often works closely with industry to help foster drug development, understand emerging data, and advise on best approaches to development plans, especially in areas where there is a significant need for treatments for devastating diseases. Throughout this review process, The FDA worked with the sponsor to understand emerging data.