- present tense form of destroy (3rd person singular).
destroys
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"It destroys people, but we all make our own choices," he shrugs.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Each year, rice blast destroys enough rice to feed approximately 60 million people.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
Archaeologists have traditionally avoided tropical forests, because the climate destroys all wood, cloth, and organic material—except for ceramics and stone, there is little left to dig up.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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