What is the comparative form of “destroyed”?
The comparative form of “destroyed” is “more destroyed”.Example
The hurricane left the city more destroyed than any other natural disaster.
Example
The fire in the building made it more destroyed than we initially thought.
What is the superlative form of “destroyed”?
The superlative form of “destroyed” is “most destroyed”.Example
The tornado caused the most destroyed area in the region.
Example
The war left the most destroyed cities in its wake.
Why is this expression not used with most, more?
"Most" and "more" are used with "destroyed" to form the comparatives and superlatives. The forms "more destroyed" and "most destroyed" are commonly used to indicate a higher degree of destruction.
Does this expression have an irregular comparative/superlative form?
"Destroyed" follows the regular pattern of using "more" and "most" for forming comparatives and superlatives.
Expressions with similar meanings to “more destroyed”
Used to describe something that is more severely damaged or ruined.
Example
The earthquake left the town more devastated than anyone could have imagined.
Used to indicate that something is more completely destroyed or demolished.
Example
The bulldozer made the old house more demolished than we expected.
Expressions with similar meanings to “most destroyed”
Used to describe something that is the most severely damaged or ruined.
Example
The flood caused the most devastated region in the country.
Used to indicate that something is the most completely destroyed or demolished.
Example
The explosion resulted in the most demolished building in the city.
Using than with comparative “more destroyed”
When using the comparative form "more destroyed" to compare two things, you would use "than" to connect the two parts of the comparison: Example: "The hurricane left the city more destroyed than any other natural disaster." Here, "than" is used to show that the level of destruction in the city caused by the hurricane is higher than the level of destruction caused by any other natural disaster.
How can I use this expression in context?
“more destroyed” and “most destroyed” can be used in a variety of situations to compare speed.- 1Natural Disasters
The earthquake made the town more destroyed than the previous one.
The earthquake made the town more destroyed than the previous one.
- 2War
The bombing raids resulted in the most destroyed areas in the country.
The bombing raids resulted in the most destroyed areas in the country.
- 3Demolition
The wrecking ball made the old building more destroyed than we expected.
The wrecking ball made the old building more destroyed than we expected.
- 4Accidents
The car crash left the vehicle the most destroyed I've ever seen.
The car crash left the vehicle the most destroyed I've ever seen.
Related idioms and phrases
Raze to the ground
To completely destroy or demolish something.
Example
The fire razed the entire building to the ground.
Lay waste to
To cause extensive damage or destruction to something.
Example
The hurricane laid waste to the coastal town.
