Desolate
Devour
Devour verb - To destroy all trace of.
Usage example: a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
Desolate and devour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desolate" instead a verb "Devour".
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment
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