ravished; ravishing; ravishes
1
a
: to seize and take away by violence
b
: to overcome with emotion (such as joy or delight)
ravished by the scenic beauty
ravisher
noun
Examples of ravish in a Sentence
invaders guilty of murdering and ravishing villagers
travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was ravishing in red while walking in L’Oréal Paris’s Paris Fashion Week runway on Monday.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
The fresh, vegetable-forward menu changes daily, but many of the ravishing desserts tend to stay, including a signature spiced rum chocolate cake.
—Nii Ayikwei Parkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2024
Bleating goats, barking dogs, and buck-buck-bucking chickens only add to the land’s rustic charm and ravishing natural beauty.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Ravish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ravish. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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ravish
verb
rav·ish
ˈrav-ish 
1
: to seize and take away by violence
2
3
: to overcome with a feeling and especially a feeling of joy or delight
ravisher
noun
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