- present participle of ruin.
ruining
Example Sentences
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But her old sofa is threadbare, and she no longer has to worry about pets ruining her furniture, so she is ready for an upgrade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But she constantly worried her choices, from sleep schedules to handling toddler tantrums, were "ruining their lives forever".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Nothing is happening, updates are reaching us late. It's ruining our itinerary," 22-year-old traveller William Obino told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
I remember walking on the field afterward and ruining my shoes and seeing Servite players love every moment of playing in the rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
He wanted that win in the worst possible way, and for a half second I felt bad about ruining his chances.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
