- present participle of destroy.
destroying
Example Sentences
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“They say in the industry destroying a launch pad is the second-worst thing that can happen,” Keeton said, “with the first being loss of a crew.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Bexobrutideg, a BTK kinase degrader, works by destroying target proteins rather than simply turning them off.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
In messages to Julie, Franck said the situation was "destroying me mentally and emotionally".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The same month, a New York court convicted Lu Jianwang, a U.S. citizen, for his part in setting up a police station in New York on behalf of China, and obstructing justice by destroying evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Not even Skeleton Woman could stop St. Helens from destroying it all.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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