destroy
Example Sentences
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It was just a place for them to be wild and play and make art where I didn’t have to destroy my house every day.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
"Do I want to destroy their infrastructure? No," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“When someone sets fires that endanger lives and destroy a community’s sense of safety, my office will pursue the most serious charges available and seek justice for the victims,” Los Angeles County Dist.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Scientists already knew that quasars can destroy this gas within their own galaxies, effectively shutting down local star formation.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
“I realize that you may destroy me, and if that is my fate, I welcome it. Come now, let us see if the vaunted reputation of the djinn is well deserved!”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.