- present participle of damage.
damaging
Example Sentences
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"Isaias will be a dangerous hurricane with significant storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains when it reaches the northern Gulf Coast," the NHC said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
It has the potential to bring damaging winds, torrential rain and a storm surge to parts of the US Gulf Coast with landfall expected on Friday or Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The European Union's top commerce official was due in China on Thursday for talks aimed at bringing both sides back from the brink of a mutually damaging trade war.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
At the same time, he’s concerned that the animals’ trails around the mountains could be causing damaging levels of soil erosion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
It had survived heavy snows, sheets of rain, and damaging hail.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
