ravager
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8.0
- noun
- /ˈrævɪdʒər/
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destructor
- Raised from youth by a band of mercenaries called the Ravagers, led by Yondu Udonta.
Examples
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The hurricane was a true ravager, leaving the town in ruins after its passage.
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During the war, the invaders acted as ravagers, destroying everything in their path.
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Now he called for his Banner Land Ravager to be brought forth and sent out to lead the assault.
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I sent word to Yondu's old Ravager buddies, and told them what he did.
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I received a transmission from one of the Ravagers.
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It's time for the Ravagers... to rise once again to glory with a new captain...
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What's important now is we get the Ravagers' army to help us save Xandar.
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The wildfire became a ravager, consuming thousands of acres of forest in just a few hours.
Synonyms
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5.5
A person or thing that causes great damage
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9.1
A very large powerful force that cannot be stopped, for example a company or government
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8.5
A person or thing that completely destroys something
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5.4
A force that crushes anything in its path
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7.9
A person or thing that destroys something
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8.2
A person or thing that defeats others very easily and completely
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7.4
A person or thing that causes a lot of damage to something
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6.8
A person or thing that beats others completely in a contest
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9.9
A cruel violent person who acts like a monster
A person or thing that destroys and leaves a place empty
A person or thing that causes great destruction
A person, action, or thing that damages the main parts of something
A player or team that defeats opponents by a lot
A person or thing that causes harm to people and property
Someone or something that causes great damage
A person or thing that causes ruin
Antonyms
How Destructive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word ravager comes from ravage, an old word meaning 'to seize' or 'to plunder' and so 'to destroy'. So a ravager is someone or something that takes and ruins things, which is why we use it for a great cause of destruction.