Meaning : Making light of.
Example :
Afire with annihilating invective.
A devastating portrait of human folly.
To compliments inflated I've a withering reply.
Synonyms : annihilating, withering
Meaning : Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction.
Example :
Possessing annihilative power.
A devastating hurricane.
The guns opened a withering fire.
Synonyms : annihilating, annihilative, withering
Meaning : Physically or spiritually devastating. Often used in combination.
Example :
A crushing blow.
A crushing rejection.
Bone-crushing.
Synonyms : crushing