- present participle of ruin.
ruining
Example Sentences
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"But I also felt like I was -- these moments were so odd, and I was the one, like, ruining them or, like, bailing on them," Fielder continued.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Retirees Stephen and Karen Kreider Yoder share how they have kept rising prices from ruining their retirement by using their time to save money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
But Dema is concerned that the explosion of tourism could lead to less scrupulous operators ruining the business for everyone.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
No wonder so many fans believe the Dodgers are ruining MLB.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
So here I was ruining back and hands, picking rocks and building my own wobbly rock fences while Mr. Whiskers chased after the garter snakes I scared up.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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