- present participle of destroy.
destroying
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Judge Mills said Gizzi had used "dreadful misogynistic language" towards Farah which was "part of the process of humiliation" and "destroying" her self worth.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
You are destroying one of the “greatest quarterbacks” in our time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
One of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment is destroying malignant cells without damaging healthy tissue.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The UN biodiversity summit enters a final day Friday with nations still far from reaching a deal to revive a faltering pledge to stop destroying nature.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Then, slowly, “But, sir, if the gamma rays are between myself and the master that may be harmed, how can I save him? I would be destroying myself to no purpose.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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