- present participle of destroy.
destroying
Example Sentences
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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
The state continues to see an unprecedented uptick in poisonings and deaths associated with death cap, or Amanita phalloides; and western destroying angel, Amanita ocreata, mushrooms, according to the California Department of Public Health.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Frank waded forward, destroying everything in his path.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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