damaging

adjective

dam·​ag·​ing ˈda-mi-jiŋ How to pronounce damaging (audio)
: causing or able to cause damage : injurious
has a damaging effect on wildlife
damagingly adverb

Examples of damaging in a Sentence

the damaging effects of the sun on your skin The storm may produce damaging winds. He says he has damaging information about the candidate. The evidence was very damaging to their case.
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Vietnam is preparing for damaging winds, flooding, heavy rain and storm surges in its central provinces including Danang, Quang Ngai and Dak Lak. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 Allen deftly channels her pain into a masterful portrayal of modern love and loss, and the damaging moments in between. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 Planting your lavender on the south side of a building helps block some of the damaging wind that accompanies winter weather. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025 The researchers also found that more steps were linked to slower buildup of tau protein in the brain, suggesting that physical activity may directly influence one of the disease’s most damaging processes. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for damaging

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of damaging was circa 1828

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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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