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present participle of ruin.

ruining

ADJECTIVE

deleterious

Synonyms

WEAK

bad destroying destructive detrimental hurtful injurious mischievous nocent nocuous pernicious prejudicial prejudicious ruinous

Antonyms

WEAK

aiding assisting helpful

ADJECTIVE

wrecking

Synonyms

STRONG

bashing battering breaking shattering smashing splitting

WEAK

destructive tearing down

NOUN

collapse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankruptcy catastrophe crash debacle destruction disintegration disruption failure

STRONG

cataclysm disorganization exhaustion faint flop prostration ruination smash subsidence undoing wreck

WEAK

basket case cave-in crack-up smash-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miracle success wonder

STRONG

creation good fortune

WEAK

buildup increase rise

NOUN

damage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accident blow bruise casualty catastrophe contamination corruption destruction deterioration devastation disturbance hardship harm illness impairment pollution suffering wound

STRONG

adulteration adversity affliction bane blemish breakage cave-in debasement depreciation deprivation detriment disservice evil hurt infliction knockout marring mischief mishap mutilation outrage reverse ruin spoilage waste wreckage wrecking wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

betterment

STRONG

amelioration improvement

WEAK

development purification

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How do we help our children without ruining their independence?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

For me, I do not believe the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but sports are much more fun and compelling to watch when they are competitive and each game means more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Larson says no: “You gradually learn these people are kind of miserable. What is this even all for if you’re not even enjoying your ruling-class lifestyle, which we’re ruining the planet to bring to you?”

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

If temperatures dropped quickly below minus 20C, or sometimes minus 30C, the water in the pipes was liable to freeze, cracking the pipes and ruining the whole system.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

I blame that on Mama for seeping into my head and ruining what could have been a perfect night’s sleep.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

ruining

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