- present participle of damage.
damaging
Example Sentences
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The government is also pushing legislation to make those responsible for damaging public property pay for repairs themselves, instead of using public funds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
"At what point do we need to be aware that it potentially can be damaging to us and our children, and AI should definitely be labelled more."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The measure also calls for the new state fund to establish regulations that would allow it to recoup part of its investments while not damaging innovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Reclaim human intimacy: As A.I. makes inroads into all aspects of society, are chatbots damaging our capacity to maintain relationships with real people?
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
I still remember the bite of that first sip; it was worse even than army coffee, which was nearly brain damaging.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
