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scourged

verb

past tense of scourge

as in ravaged

to bring destruction to (something) through violent action barbarians scourged the countryside, leaving village after village burned to the ground

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as in whipped

to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible scourge the tree with a whip to loosen the bark

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Recent Examples of scourged These scourged the poor harder than anyone else. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025

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Bangkok Kunsthalle, in Chinatown, opened in 2024 in a former academic publishing house that was ravaged by a fire 25 years ago; the mazelike interior, some of it still charred, is a surprisingly compelling stage for art.

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
By then, fire had ravaged the community; the report suggests that incident commanders were unaware of the devastation.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Climate change was considered a factor in the December 2021 wildfire that destroyed Somauroo's home, after the county's suit was originally filed.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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San Diego lashed 30 of his 88 pitches for fouls, as Misiorowski’s command and velocity escaped him in the second inning.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
An intruder pressed a knife to Beatty's neck, wrapped her face in tape, lashed her to a bed and assaulted her for hours.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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Healthcare workers who’d turned up for the event described patients choosing between affording medication or food, or how they themselves had been financially devastated by a medical crisis.

— Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Ji-hye’s punishment Ji-hye is devastated at the arrest of her son, and furiously tries to confess to the crime herself.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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