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Laying Waste

Definition:

Noun: The act of causing severe destruction or damage to something or someone.

Verb (present participle): The process of devastating or ruining a place or person by causing extensive damage or harm.

Examples:

Noun:

1. The hurricane left behind a trail of laying waste, with entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble.
2. The invading army showed no mercy and carried out a brutal laying waste on the village.

Verb (present participle):

1. The ongoing war has been laying waste to countless cities and towns.
2. The wildfire is quickly spreading, laying waste across vast areas of forest.

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