Devastate.
Devastate is an awesome sounding word all on it’s own but I found a definition for it today that was particularly bad-ass.
thefreedictionary.com says:
tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
2. To overwhelm; confound; stun:
“TO LAY WASTE! DESTROY!” Perfect.
I just LOVE that phrase, to lay waste. You will see it in my books, mark my words. It’s just too good.
One of my favorite uses of the word devastate is to say that someone is devastatingly handsome. What follows is a pictorial depiction of handsome in it’s most devastating forms. These lay waste to knees, destroy hearts, overwhelm the senses, confound logic and simply stun every time…















