Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for destructive. Search instead for destruktive.
Definitions

destructive

[dih-struhk-tiv] / dɪˈstrʌk tɪv /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Mandeep Singh, a senior industry analyst for technology at Bloomberg Intelligence, said worries about destructive AI predated large language models like Anthropic’s Claude.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

But for much of the match, she was well short of her destructive best.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

That disaster was one of the deadliest and most destructive in history with an estimated 35,000 people killed.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Wildfires occur in Indonesia every year, but some of the most destructive seasons in recent decades came during El Niño, particularly in 1997 and 2015.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

It has happened also because, for reasons to be described later, destructive insects often undergo a “flareback,” or resurgence, after spraying, in numbers greater than before.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




Vocabulary lists containing destructive


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training