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Characteristic of great power or forcefulness

Causing overwhelming distress

Highly destructive or damaging

Present participle for to completely destroy or devastate

Present participle for to make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless

Present participle for to cause significant upset to (someone)

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Adjective

Characteristic of great power or forcefulness

of considerable importance

not to be ignored

to be reckoned with

a hard nut to crack

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Adjective

Causing overwhelming distress

heart-wrenching

unfavourable^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

disadvantageous

earth-shattering

not to be borne

beyond contempt

emotionally moving

arousing affect

over-sentimental

down in the mouth

down in the dumps

a load of pants

fire-and-brimstone

behind eight ball

foolish-looking

too horrible for words

indescribably bad

beyond description

indescribably wicked

indescribably evil

like death warmed up

dissatisfactory

bargain-basement

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

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Adjective

Highly destructive or damaging

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

life-threatening

mutually harmful

mutually destructive

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Verb

Present participle for to completely destroy or devastate

leaving desolate

making desolate

leaving in ruins

laying waste to

wreaking havoc on

razing to the ground

blowing to bits

wiping off the map

blowing to pieces

bringing to ruin

wiping off the face of the earth

putting paid to

reducing to ruins

wiping from the face of the earth

doing away with

laying in ruins

blowing sky-high

knocking to pieces

bringing to naught

making a mess of

putting out of commission

reducing to rubble

damaging beyond repair

putting the kibosh on

blowing a hole in

bringing about the downfall of

putting out of action

putting a stop to

putting an end to

bringing to an end

putting in toilet

tearing to pieces

putting the lid on

cutting a swath through

committing genocide

dashing to pieces

running onto the rocks

playing mischief with

putting a damper on

destroying root and branch

removing all traces of

wiping off face of earth

smashing to smithereens

dishonouring^UK

breaking into pieces

reducing to nothing

bringing to nothing

wreaking havoc upon

crushing to smithereens

committing sacrilege

treating sacrilegiously

treating with disrespect

blaspheming against

making lose face

committing sacrilege against

cracking down on

clamping down on

nipping in the bud

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

putting to death

bringing someone to their knees

demoralizing^US

interfering with

disestablishing

triumphing over

putting kibosh on

dispensing with

giving the chop

demoralising^UK

knocking something on the head

bearing down on

putting an stop to

taking the edge off

giving someone the works

taking the life of

keeping in check

terminating with extreme prejudice

destabilizing^US

bringing to screeching halt

getting shot of

causing instability

driving underground

gaining control over

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

gaining mastery over

cutting to pieces

destabilising^UK

ending the life of

ethnically cleansing

sending to the gas chambers

sending to kingdom come

putting to the sword

putting a lid on

biting one's lip

keeping the lid on

tranquilizing^US

counterchecking

wiping slate clean

rendering invalid

declaring null and void

declaring invalid

rendering null and void

going back on your word

rendering inert

casting a shadow over

destroying by fire

burning to the ground

burning to a crisp

reducing to ashes

casting a pall over

bringing to a close

bringing to an untimely end

pulling the plug on

coming to an end

bringing to a conclusion

prevailing over

winning against

gaining the upper hand over

getting the upper hand over

getting the upper hand

wiping the floor with

getting the better of

gaining ascendancy over

walking all over

making mincemeat of

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“Amazingly, this visual effect neither turns the scene arty nor drains it of its excitement, but it does suggest that none of this violence has anything to do with the real violence that destroys people and desolates the earth.”

Verb

Present participle for to make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless

making despondent

making miserable

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

giving someone the blues

weighing heavily on

bringing tears to your eyes

knocking sideways

knocking for six

throwing cold water on

knocking the stuffing out of

making someone fed up

pouring cold water on

reducing to tears

dampening spirits

casting a gloom upon

putting a damper on

causing suffering to

breaking someone's heart

breaking one's heart

casting a gloom on

putting into a funk

making dispirited

making dejected

making crestfallen

making downhearted

throwing a pall over

knocking the wind out of

harshing one's mellow

making desolate

harshing someone's mellow

discountenancing

throwing off balance

putting the wind up

taking the wind out of your sails

making one's hair stand on end

discombobulating

scandalizing^US

putting into a flap

putting someone off their stroke

throwing into a tizz

making discontented

dampening the spirits of

scandalising^UK

causing someone to lose their composure

scaring to death

curdling the blood

chilling to the bone

making teeth chatter

striking terror into

making one's blood run cold

casting a shadow

knocking for a loop

causing disquiet to

bringing down to earth

taking the heart out of

throwing into panic

bearing down on

scaring witless

filling with fear

freezing your blood

scaring the bejesus out of

casting a pall over

making one's flesh creep

scaring someone out of their wits

getting the wind up

putting the fear of God into

making someone jump out of their skin

throwing into a panic

giving one the creeps

scaring the living daylights out of

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

scaring the pants off

throwing into a blue funk

giving someone goose pimples

throwing into a fright

chilling to the marrow

scaring someone half to death

scaring the daylights out of

filling with consternation

dashing the hopes of

trying the patience of

getting on your nerves

having had enough

losing patience

shattering the illusions of

breaking the heart of

causing anguish to

making wretched

throwing into a tizzy

cutting to the quick

taking steam out

letting wind out of sails

cutting down to size

puncturing balloon

taking down a peg or two

letting down easy

causing to lose heart

giving someone the hump

distressing greatly

turning on the heat

arousing sympathy

tugging at the heart

tugging at your heartstrings

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“It made me realise how utterly desolate I had felt over the last few weeks.”

Verb

Present participle for to cause significant upset to (someone)

discombobulating

discountenancing

causing anguish to

causing suffering to

making wretched

pushing buttons

arousing anxiety in

doing a number on

giving a hard time

making it tough for

making miserable

throwing off balance

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