- present participle of detract.
detracting
Example Sentences
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Mr. Gallo’s design for this is evocative, but a backdrop depicting a cityscape looms behind it, detracting from the play’s intimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
But regardless of how that comeback ends, Vonn isn’t worried about it detracting from what she’s already accomplished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
But they were deemed to be too loud and risked "drowning supporter emotions and detracting from the experience of the game," European football's governing body said.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
The Golden Gate Bridge is a rare blend of form and function, a massive structure that somehow adds to nature’s beauty instead of detracting from it.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
This uncompromising Realism, so far from detracting, only enhances the genius of this powerful novel.
From Mathilde Blind by George Eliot
