- present tense form of destroy (3rd person singular).
destroys
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Zoe nearly destroys Rushville to save herself, while John almost violates his principles to seize the ring from Hal, per the Guardians’ orders, and take out Zoe.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
The author’s careful research destroys many Victorian myths about the lives and fates of these women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Under some conditions, the collision destroys Theia and creates a broad protolunar disk around Earth.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
A wildfire that destroys energy generation facilities during a significant heat wave, for example, could cause enough capacity loss to generate the use of these tools, said Ackemann.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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