- present participle of detract.
detracting
Example Sentences
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Mr. Gallo’s design for this is evocative, but a backdrop depicting a cityscape looms behind it, detracting from the play’s intimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn’t worried about it detracting from what she’s already accomplished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Director Martin Scorsese has said he is "concerned" that immersive and 3D screenings risk detracting from the quality of films.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
I can sort of deal with it but worry about them doing it during important meetings and can see it as detracting from important messaging and hurting our shared goals.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2023
The first glass made was of a coarse type, crude in shape, and of greenish coloring, with sand and bubbles showing on its surface, detracting from its finish.
From Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings by Mary H. Northend
