- present participle of ruin.
ruining
Example Sentences
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Pastry-hunting tourists are ruining this Italian mountain refuge.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
“If they want to apologize for threatening us and ruining perfectly good systems, that’s a good start.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
And finally, they talk about why weather apps are ruining our summer fun.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
Everyone will say the Dodgers are ruining baseball, but you know what would really ruin baseball?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
I didn’t see what that had to do with my sister ruining my stuff and my mother going mute.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
